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Monday, May 01, 2006

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Company announces compensation

New Delhi: The Bahrain-based employer of Indian engineer K. Suryanarayana, who was killed by the Taliban two days after his abduction in Afghanistan, on Sunday announced a compensation of Rs. 20 lakh to his family and undertook to take care of the education of his three children.

Hailing the contribution of "martyr" Suryanarayana, the AlMoayed Telecom Company said its head office and all its international offices would remain closed on Tuesday, while its India office would be shut for three days as a mark of respect to the departed soul.

"To the departed soul, we can only say that he has not left his family behind. We shall ensure the best of education for his children in order to ensure that one day they become what their father was — a man of immense dedication, zeal and commitments towards his belief," it said in a statement e-mailed to PTI here.

The company said it would pay an immediate compensation of Rs. 20 lakh to Suryanarayana'swife and his three children.

The company, engaged in a mobile telephone project, said: "As we grieve, our resolve to continue working towards the betterment of the people and children in Afghanistan remains solid and steadfast and is further strengthened."

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