Arunachal poll official's family refuses to accept ex-gratia

Family of Mathew Dabi, who died while on polling duty during the April 9 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in East Siang district, refused to accept an ex-gratia of Rs 20 lakh granted by the Election Commission as an immediate relief.
Bater Lollen Dabi, wife of the deceased refused to accept the ex-gratia payment yesterday on the ground that there was no conclusion to the case yet, family sources informed in a statement today.
The relief money would only be accepted after the final closure of the case and those responsible for Dabi's death were arrested and punished, it said.

Dabi's family also condemned the statement made by East Siang SP claiming that there were no major, external or stab-injuries on the body of the deceased.
They also questioned the police report which stated that Dabi was under the influence of alcohol when he was discharging poll duty on April 9.
Assistant teacher Mathew went missing from Siine village under Pangin Assembly constituency on April 9 last where he was deputed as polling official.
Police recovered his body from a deep gorge near Siine village on April 17, eight days after he went missing.