Saturday, November 23, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Entertainment
  4. Celebrities
  5. Amitabh Bachchan donates Rs 5 lakh each to families of Pulwama attack martyrs

Amitabh Bachchan donates Rs 5 lakh each to families of Pulwama attack martyrs

The actor is currently finding out "from several government sources where and how the amount will be distributed to ensure it is expedited".

Written by: India TV Entertainment Desk New Delhi Updated on: February 16, 2019 17:40 IST
amitabh bachchan donates to pulwama attack family

Amitabh Bachchan donates Rs 5 lakh each to families of Pulwama attack martyrs 

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be donating Rs 5 lakh each to the families of 49 CRPF troppers who died in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989, a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber on Thursday rammed his vehicle packed with explosives into a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Pulwama district, killing at least 40 troopers on the spot. The toll rose to 49 on Friday as several injured succumbed.

The actor is currently finding out "from several government sources where and how the amount will be distributed to ensure it is expedited".

His spokesperson confirmed the news, saying: "Yes, Mr Bachchan will be giving Rs 5 lakh to each of the martyr's families and is currently finding out the correct process to do so."

The Piku actor on Friday also cancelled his attendance as a special guest of Virat Kohli's Foundation event, which will now be held on Saturday. On the similar note, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi cancelled attending an event organised by Karachi Art Council in the wake of the ghastly Pulwama attack.

(With IANS Inputs)

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from Entertainment and Celebrities Section

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement