An organisation led by the wives of the police personnel has written to the chief minister, demanding to lower the rent of the police quarters for the family of the deceased cops. Over the past six years, the house rent has increased six fold, with many having to pay more than Rs 40,000 a month, which they cannot afford.

Mumbai-based Police Patni Ekta Manch Sanstha, which works for the welfare of the families of the police officers, raised the issue with the CM last week. The organisation said the state government had increased the rent to Rs 50 per sqft from Rs 25 per sqft in 2014, then to Rs 100 per sqft in 2017, and again to Rs 150 per sqft recently.