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Telangana Government has announced ₹1 crore ex-gratia to the household of 25-year-old Gajula Sowmya, the Prohibition and Excise constable who was injured portion attempting to apprehend ganja smugglers successful Nizamabad, and died connected Saturday (January 31, 2026). Besides this, the Prohibition and Excise Minister, Jupally Krishna Rao, announced a authorities occupation for her brother. The Government volition proceed to wage Soumya’s wage for the remaining play of her service, up to the notional day of retirement.
Several Ministers person reacted to her death. Anguished implicit the Somwya’s death, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed Police to instrumentality stringent enactment against those liable for her death.
She was admitted to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) successful Hyderabad wherever she underwent treatment. However, aft attraction for a week, Sowmya passed distant connected Saturday (January 31, 2026). The Chief Minister assured the bereaved household members of each kinds of assistance from the Government.
The Excise Minister connected Sunday paid tributes to mortal remains of Sowmya astatine Gandhi Hospital successful Hyderabad, wherever her assemblage was taken for post-mortem examination, and consoled the household members.
Mr. Rao said that Soumya displayed exceptional courageousness and committedness portion confronting those progressive successful ganja smuggling, and described her behaviour successful the enactment of work arsenic exemplary and inspiring. He said that Excise Department employees decided to springiness 1 time wage to the family.
Stating that information of the Department’s unit and officials is Government’s responsibility, the Excise Minister said that the connection to springiness arms to the Officials is nether information by the Government and a determination would beryllium taken soon.
