LUCKNOW, Oct. 11 -- Uttar Pradesh ministers Rakesh Sachan and Asim Arun on Saturday visited the family of Hariom Valmiki in Rae Bareli, a Dalit man allegedly lynched by a mob on suspicion of theft on the night of October 2-3, and handed over Rs.13.55 lakh in financial assistance on behalf of the state government, officials said.

Minister of state (independent charge) for social welfare, Asim Arun, informed that the amount of Rs.13.55 has been distributed among the victim's wife and father, as they live separately in Rae Bareli and Fatehpur, respectively. He said the two separate cheques of Rs.6,92,500 and Rs.6,62,500 have been handed over to the deceased's wife, Sangeeta and his father, Gangadeeb, respectively.

Arun said the state gover...