Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal paid floral tributes to NDMC officer MM Khan and NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed today. (File Photo)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today handed over compensation cheques of Rs one crore each to the families of dead NDMC officer MM Khan and NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed.
He paid floral tributes to Mr Khan, NDMC estate officer, and Mr Ahmed, NIA deputy superintendent of police (DSP), at a condolence meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat.
"We have heard stories of Tanzil Ahmed's bravery in several cases. He sacrificed his life serving the country. On the other side, NDMC estate officer MM Khan was murdered for refusing to accept a bribe of Rs 3 crore.
"Khan was an honest officer and it is impossible to find such officers," the Delhi Chief Minister told a gathering in New Delhi.
The solatium cheque was handed over to the daughters of Mr Khan as per the policy of the Delhi government. Another cheque of same amount was given by the Chief Minister to Mr Ahmed's children who are studying in school.
Attackers on bike had killed 45-year-old NIA officer Mr Ahmed by shooting 24 bullets into his body and his wife Farzana Khatoon at a village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh this April.
NDMC estate officer Mr Khan was shot dead in May. Delhi Police has arrested a hotelier in connection with his murder.
Noting that the solatium amount was "nothing" compared to the bravery shown by the two officers and cannot compensate for the lives lost, Mr Kejriwal added that the relief money given by the government is a mark of respect for Mr Khan and Mr Ahmed.
"In view of the atmosphere of 'corruption' in the country today, he (Mr Khan) could have taken the bribe owing to poor financial condition of his family, but he refused. I want to request you (family members of both Mr Khan and Mr Ahmed) to approach me if you face any difficulty. We will continue our fight to ensure justice to you," he said.
AAP Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan, who is also Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board, requested Mr Kejriwal that the Board be given permission to bear all expenditures on education of the three daughters of the NDMC estate officer and a daughter and a son of Mr Ahmed.
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party headed by Mr Kejriwal has been alleging involvement of BJP MP Maheish Girri and NDMC vice-chairman Karan Singh Tanwar in the murder of Mr Khan.
Last month, Mr Girri, the East Delhi MP, had staged a sit-in outside Mr Kejriwal's residence calling for a debate with him over the allegations.