Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- The West Bengal government on Wednesday handed over a compensation cheque of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the teenage girl who was allegedly raped and murdered at Gaighata in North 24-Parganas, 10 days after the incident sent shockwaves across the area.
Union Minister of State and Bongaon MP Shantanu Thakur handed over the cheque to the victim's father in the presence of Bongaon Sub-Divisional Officer Pragati Natial.
Informing the bereaved family that the assistance had been sent by the Chief Minister, Thakur said, "The Chief Minister has sent me here. We are all standing by you."The family, however, also requested the union minister to arrange a government job for one of its members. Thakur assured them that he would ta...