Govt awards 1st 'Arunachal Ratna' to slain DSP
Arunachal Pradesh government on Monday posthumously conferred the first 'Arunachal Ratna' award to DSP Bomto Kamdak. He was martyred during an encounter with criminals on Saturday. The award includes ₹1 lakh cash, a gold medal and a roll of honour. Ex gratia payment of ₹50 lakh to next of kin and a government job for his wife were also announced.