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US offers relief to Tamil Nadu fisherman’s kin

The US has informed New Delhi that a solatium will be given to the next of kin of a Tamil Nadu fisherman killed in gunfire by US navy personnel off the Dubai coast last month

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The US has informed New Delhi that a solatium will be given to the next of kin of a Tamil Nadu fisherman killed in gunfire by US navy personnel off the Dubai coast last month. “The US embassy has kept us informed of their decision to provide what they term as solatium to the next of kin of the Indian fisherman Sekar Arumugam…,” MEA spoke-sperson Syed Akbaruddin said. However,India hoped that it would not prejudice the probe into the incident,he said. Sources said the US has offered to match the Rs 5 lakh solatium to Sekar and Rs 50,000 to each of the three injured announced by the government.

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