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Telangana Hands Ex Gratia to Families of Madina Bus Crash Victims

The payout marks a cabinet-approved humanitarian exception to the state's policy against compensating deaths overseas.

Overview

  • Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy presented compensation cheques at the State Secretariat on Saturday to relatives of those killed near Madina in 2025.
  • Each of the 44 bereaved families received ₹5 lakh, and ₹3 lakh was granted to one person who was injured in the accident.
  • Reddy said he coordinated with the Union government after the crash and deputed Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Azharuddin to Madina to oversee assistance.
  • Telangana officials said the last rites were conducted at Jannatul Baqi with support from the Indian Consulate and Saudi authorities.
  • The event was attended by Azharuddin, government adviser Shabbir Ali, CM adviser Vem Narender Reddy, MLA Mohammed Majid Hussain, and Haj Committee chairman Khushro Pasha.