Vijayawada, Jul 9 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh to the family of Army jawan M Jaswanth Reddy killed in an encounter with terrorists in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning.

“The valor of Jaswanth Reddy, who hails from Dariwada Kothapalem village of Bapatla Mandal in Guntur district, in fighting the terrorists on the border is highly commendable”, the Chief Minister said and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family members. (UNI)