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The slain martyrs were cremated with full state honour in presence of large number of people, who raised slogans denouncing Pakistan. PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced that in addition to Rs 11 lakh payable to next of kin of the two CRPF personnel from state, who sacrificed their lives in Pulwama terror attack, an additional amount of Rs 25 lakh each will be paid from the CM Relief Fund. Thakur, on the other hand, is survived by his pregnant wife and a four-year-old son.Patna DM Kumar Ravi said Sinha’s daughters are graduates and his son is preparing for medical entrance examination at Kota in Rajasthan.“We will communicate CM’s announcement to the family. This is probably the first time that the state government has announced additional financial assistance for the next of kin of the martyrs.The CM made this announcement soon after paying tributes to the two slain CRPF jawans – Ratan Kumar Thakur from Ratanpur village in Bhagalpur and Sanjay Kumar Sinha from Masaurhi in Patna district – at Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport here. The mortal remains of the martyred jawans were brought to the airport in a special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft around 9.50am.The CM said the DMs of Patna and Bhagalpur have been asked to assess the other requirements of the children of the two martyrs, including their educational expenses, so that the state government could bear the same.Martyr Sinha has left behind him his wife, two daughters – Ruby Kumari (24) and Vandana Kumari (22) – and son Om Prakash Kumar (19)..