Tura, Oct 8: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma visited the family of Late Bijoy S Marak (Father) and Late Wian Chigado R. Marak (Son) at Rongkhon Songgital in Tura & handed over ex-gratia payment.
The teacher is survived by his wife and two other children.
An ex-gratia amount of Rs. 8 lakh was handed over to the wife of (L) Marak.
The duo were swept away by water currents while attempting to cross a flooded road in Dimapara on Friday evening.
Their bodies were fished out from a water logged low lying area at Sonagre village of Dimapara on Sunday morning.
The deceased father was a school teacher and his son was a class VI student of Seempara Upper Primary SSA School, under Gasuapara. They hailed from Daren Agal village, near Tura, but were residents of Rongkhon Songgital locality of Tura.
 and Late Wian Chigado R. Marak (Son) at Rongkhon Songgital in Tura & handed over ex-gratia payment.){kind=link}