Martyred solider H Guru’s wife Kalavathi salutes him at Mellahalli in Maddur taluk in Mandya district.

MANDYA: Fissures have reportedly developed in Pulwama martyr CRPF constable H Guru’s family over money matters. His wife Kalavati, 25, is being pressurised to marry Guru’s younger brother, who is around the same age as her, so that all the compensation money remains in the family.

Kalavathi on Wednesday approached Mandya police seeking their assistance to resolve the issue and cops advised her to be patient. Police said neither a case was registered nor have they taken up any investigation.

Generous contributions from people from all walks of life, besides compensation from the state government and the army, is said to be the cause of the family troubles. Sumalatha, wife of late actor-politician M H Ambareesh , had also promised to give the family half an acre of land at Doddarasinakere , 3km from Gudigere, where Guru’s family stays.

Police cautioned his family members that they could face serious repercussion in the society if they don’t resolve issues. A senior police officer said: “It’s a family dispute and a sensitive matter. If there is a violation of law, then the law will take its own course.’’

Meanwhile, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, who was in Mandya on Wednesday, assured that steps would be taken to provide Kalavathi a government job on Thursday. Nikhil, son of Kumaraswamy, who participated in the post-death rituals of Guru on Tuesday, had asked transport minister DC Thammanna to ensure that she gets a government job at the earliest.

