Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in yesterday's incident of violence in Chhattisgarh.
He visited some of the injured in a hospital in Raipur alongwith Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and wished speedy recovery to all those who suffered injuries in the incident.
The Prime Minister has reiterated his condemnation of the brutal attack and said that such incidents will not weaken the country's resolve to fight violence with firmness.
"We will pursue the prepetrators of this crime with urgency and I can assure the nation that the Government is committed to bringing them to justice", he said.
He asked the State administration to provide the best medical treatment to the injured.
He also announced an ex gratia relief of Rs 5 lakhs from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the families of those who have lost their lives and an ex gratia of Rs 50000 to those injured.
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The Prime Minister also reviewed the security situation in Chhattisgarh with state Chief Minister Raman Singh and officials of the State government. He offered all possible help to the State in dealing with the situation.
"Those who commit such dastardly crimes are working against the interests of peace and development in the area", Dr.Singh Minister said.
At least 27 people, including senior Congress leader Nand Kumar Patel, Mahendra Karma, were killed and several others injured including senior party leader V.C.Shukla when heavily-armed Maoists ambushed a convoy of party leaders inside a dense forest in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district.
The body of Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel, who was kidnapped along with his son after Maoists ambushed a convoy of party leaders, was found on Sunday in a forest in Bastar district. The body has been spotted near Darba Gati Valley, police said.
Maoists had kidnapped Patel and his son Dinesh after attacking the convoy of Congress leaders.
