The death toll in the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 49 on Friday.
Pulwama terror attack: Amitabh to donate Rs5 lakh to each slain CRPF trooper's family
Mumbai - 16 Feb 2019 16:08 IST
Updated : 18 Feb 2019 12:24 IST
IANS
Amitabh Bachchan will be donating Rs5 lakh each to the families of the 49 CRPF troppers who died in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on 14 February.
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 succumbed to their injuries.
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 Rs5 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.
