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Bomb blast victim seeks national policy on terror attacks

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Bengaluru: A petition has been filed before the High Court, by Leesha, the survivor of the bomb blast near the BJP office in Malleswaram on April 17, 2013, seeking directions to frame a national policy for compensation and rehabilitation of victims of terrorist attacks.

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The victim demanded a special committee be set up to recommend a suitable policy on the lines of Fatal Accidents Act or Motor Vehicle Act or Workmen Compensation Act.

Leesha has suffered serious injuries due to the blast and had to undergo numerous surgeries to fix her leg and had to spend nearly Rs 10 lakh towards her treatment. The compensation given to her by the State government was very less and is facing financial trouble to meet her medical expenses, she has said.

She has also sought Rs one crore compensation along with interest by taking into account her young age and meritorious academic record. She has also demanded the government to bear her present and future medical treatment and the entire cost of her treatment. She has also sought employment under the disability category to secure her future.

She sought directions to the Union government to submit a copy of the intelligence report on 2013 bomb blast shared and sent to the government of Karnataka and the investigation report of the Malleswaram bomb blast with the deficiencies identified in preventing the bomb blast and the action taken by both the State and the Central government to prevent such blasts in future. Justice S Abdul Nazeer ordered notices to the State and the Union government.

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