The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane has awarded a compensation of over Rs 87 lakh to the family of a 36-year-old businessman who was killed in a road accident in 2016.

In an order issued on September 14, copy of which was made available on Thursday, additional sessions judge and MACT member M M Walimohammed directed the owner of the offending truck and the insurance company to jointly and severally pay the compensation to the deceased man's family along with an interest of 7 per cent per annum from the date the claim was filed.