UP CM Yogi Adityanath grants Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to kin of murdered gas agency cashier

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to the kin of a gas agency cashier who was reportedly shot dead by bike-borne men in Gomti Nagar here.

Shyam Singh (45) was attacked when he was on his way to a bank at Vibhuti Khand region of Gomti Nagar to deposit Rs 10 lakh on Monday. The accused duo fled with the money.

"The CM has announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the victim's family and directed the police to probe the case at the earliest," an official spokesman said here.

The police have released pictures of the two attackers after going through CCTV footage.

Meanwhile, LPG gas distributors of the state capital have decided to shut shops Tuesday in protest against the incident.