Dehradun, Feb 15 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister T.S. Rawat on Friday announced an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh each for the family members of the state's three CRPF troopers who were killed in the deadly attack in Pulwama in Kashmir on Thursday.

In a statement here, the Chief Minister said that the dependents of the martyrs will get jobs as per the government's policy.

Condemning the attack in the strongest words, Rawat said a befitting reply will be given for the dastardly act.

"In this hour of grief, we all are standing with the family members of the martyrs," the Chief Minister said.

--IANS str/oeb/bg