Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisway and Leader of the Opposition M K Stalin mourned the death of Border Security Force (BSF) havildar from Tamil Nadu, Thirumurthi, in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
The Chief Minister, who has instructed the Food and Civil Supply Minister R Kamaraj to visit the family along with the district collector to personally pay their condolences to Thirumurthi’s family in Pullavavarayankudikadu village in Tiruvarur district, has also promised a government for a family member based on their qualification.
An official press release said that Thirumurthy was injured on July 25 when his firearm fired accidentally and that he died on Saturday in hospital.
Stalin, in a statement, paid homage to Thirumurthy, who had joined the forces at a young age of 21 and served the nation.
