NDMC lawyer murder: CM, Rajnath announce ex-gratia

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) also offered a job to one of the family members of Khan and allotted a three-storeyed house to them. The Delhi Chief Minister, who on Friday evening visited the family members of Khan at his residence in Johari Farm, Jamia Nagar, said that compensation will be given as “mark of respect”. He was accompanied by NDMC Chairman Naresh Kumar.

“Visited the family of Khan, the honest NDMC officer, who was murdered because he refused to budge to illicit demands,” the CM tweeted.

“Though loss can’t be compensated, Del govt will pay Rs 1 cr to his family as mark of respect,(sic),” Kejriwal also said. Rajnath Singh earlier in the day announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh to the family of Mohammed Moin Khan, a lawyer and an assistant legal advisor with NDMC, who was shot dead a day before he was scheduled to pass the final order on the lease terms of hotel ‘The Connaught’ which was functioning on a property leased by the civic body.

“NDMC has offered a job to one of the family members whoever is eligible. The Chief Minister was accompanied by NDMC chairman Naresh Kumar during his visit. Expenditure on education of Khan’s children will also be incurred,” said a senior government official.

The official further said that during the meeting, investigating officers briefed the Chief Minister about the case.

“CM has asked the investigating officers to probe the case from all angles. His kin have been invited to meet the CM at his residence on Saturday,” the official said.