Dissatisfied with a meagre Rs 5 lakh compensation offered by the BMC for his two-and-a-half-month-old son, Prince, who lost his left arm in a fire at the KEM Hospital, Pannelal Rajbhar along with BJP MLA Tamil Selvan met civic chief Praveen Pardeshi on Monday and demanded a higher sum. While Pannelal said the compensation was insufficient, Selvan demanded a minimum of Rs 10 lakh.

Selvan said that as the boy had lost all chances of leading a normal life, the BMC should compensate for it. Speaking to mid-day, he added, "The boy has lost his arm and he will now be forever dependent on his parents, who aren’t financially stable themselves. In today’s world, Rs 5 lakh is not enough to support a child. I have requested the municipal commissioner to give at least Rs 10 lakh." He added that Pardeshi promised to consider the request.