The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra has awarded a compensation of Rs 20.86 lakh to the family of a 44-year-old employee of a travel agency killed in a road accident in 2019, reported news agency PTI.

According to PTI, MACT member M M Walimohammed in his order passed last month directed the owner of the offending bus and its insurer to jointly and severally make the payment to the claimants along with seven per cent interest per annum within two months from the date of filing of the claim.