UP DGP Presents Rs 20 Crore in Financial Aid to Families of Deceased and Injured Police Personnel

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LUCKNOW – The Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, Rajiv Krishna, presented cheques totaling approximately Rs 20 crore to the families of deceased police personnel and to officers who were disabled while on duty. The cheques were distributed under the Police Salary Package (PSP) program, a collaborative initiative with Bank of Baroda.

The PSP, established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Uttar Pradesh Police and Bank of Baroda, provides financial assistance to police personnel who are either killed or disabled in accidents. The checks were presented to the grieving families and injured officers during a ceremony held on Friday, August 29, 2025.

Details of the Financial Aid

The financial aid was provided to several police personnel who lost their lives or were disabled in the line of duty, with amounts varying based on the specific circumstances of each case.

Police Officer (Rank, Name)	Location	Date of Incident	Cause of Death/Disability	Amount (in Rupees)
Sub-Inspector Vinod Kumar Singh	Kheri	Mar 14, 2025	Struck by a truck while on motorcycle duty.	Rs 2 crore
Sub-Inspector Pradeep Kumar	Meerut	Apr 30, 2025	Struck by a truck while in his car on duty.	Rs 1.70 crore
Sub-Inspector Neeraj Kumar	Muzaffarnagar	Mar 16, 2025	Struck by another car while in his vehicle on duty.	Rs 1.70 crore
Sub-Inspector Sheshnath Singh Yadav	Pratapgarh	Feb 8, 2025	Struck by an unknown vehicle while in his car on duty.	Rs 1.70 crore
Sub-Inspector Ravi Kumar Dixit	Commissionerate Kanpur Nagar	Aug 15, 2024	Struck by a car while on his scooter on duty.	Rs 90 lakh
Woman Sub-Inspector Neha Shukla	Commissionerate Prayagraj	Dec 12, 2024	Struck by a double-decker bus while in her car on duty.	Rs 1.70 crore
Head Constable Bhojraj Sharma	Budaun	Oct 11, 2024	Died from serious injuries after his motorcycle skidded.	Rs 95 lakh
Head Constable Anil Kumar	Kannauj	Mar 28, 2024	Struck by a vehicle while returning home.	Rs 75 lakh
Constable Shahrukh Hasan	Shahjahanpur	Jan 11, 2025	Died after falling from his motorcycle due to a banned kite string.	Rs 1.70 crore
Constable Abhay Kumar	DGP HQ, Lucknow	Apr 30, 2025	Struck by a truck while in his car.	Rs 1.90 crore
Woman Constable Ruchi Rani	Rampur	Dec 5, 2024	Drowned after her PRV patrol vehicle fell into a drain.	Rs 1.70 crore
Firefighter Gayur	Baghpat	Dec 23, 2024	Struck by a train while crossing railway tracks.	Rs 1.70 crore
Constable Mayank Kumar	Hathras	Dec 22, 2024	Disabled after being hit by a car while on duty.	Rs 75 lakh
Constable Pushpendra Kumar	Ambedkar Nagar	Nov 28, 2024	Left leg had to be amputated due to infection from a motorcycle-car collision.	Rs 75 lakh

The event was also attended by Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash, Inspector General of Police (Police Welfare) R.K. Bharadwaj, as well as Bank of Baroda officials, including General Manager Shailendra Kumar Singh, Deputy General Manager Kamlesh Rathore, and Branch Manager Shishikant Singh.