Chennai, Dec 2 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Wednesday announced Rs 10 lakh as relief to the family of a man who was electrocuted recently.

In a statement, the chief minister said the incident happened in Gingee taluk in Villupuram district when the victim D Saravanan was electrocuted after a pandal-like structure crashed due to heavy winds.

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He said while Rs four lakh will be provided from the State Disaster Relief Fund, the rest will be given from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund.

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