GEORGE TOWN, June 22 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) today handed over a funeral management payment cheque to the family of assault victim T. Nhaveen who died due to severe injuries at the Penang Hospital last week.

Penang Socso director A. Anthony Arul Dass who visited Nhaveen’s family at Taman Tun Sardon in Gelugor here handed over a RM2,000 cheque to the deceased’s mother, D. Shanti.

Dass said Socso would also give a monthly pension of RM672 per month to the family.

In the 2.10am incident on June 10, Nhaveen was fatally injured following an attack by a group of youths while his friend, T. Previin, 19, managed to escape to seek help.

Nhaveen was reportedly declared brain dead and succumbed to his injuries at 5.30pm on June 15. — Bernama