Odisha: Admin comes to assist of Samnath Khilla’s widow

By Express News Service
MALKANGIRI: Two days after poverty-stricken Samnath Khilla, resident of Saptadhara village in Khairput block limits, ended his life after allegedly promoting his four-month-old son, the district administration prolonged a serving to hand to his spouse Kuni on Sunday.

Block growth officer (BDO) of Khairput Hruda Ranjan Sahoo accompanied by different officers rushed to Saptadhara village and warranted all help to Samnath’s widow.

The officers handed her three sons to baby welfare committee (CWC) and made preparations for Kuni, her dependent mom and daughter to remain within the previous age house at Govindpalli.

The administration additionally promised to supply Kuni a home underneath Indira Awas Yojana, widow pension and extra rice underneath PDS.

Distraught over promoting his four-year-old son Raja, Samnath had dedicated suicide on Friday. He had bought the boy to an acquaintance exterior Khairput for Rs 4,000. 

After Samnath’s loss of life, Kuni had sought assist of the federal government for caring for her children.

Khairput BDO Hruda Ranjan Sahoo