Actor Amitabh Bachchan has announced that he will be donating Rs 5 lakh each to the families of 40 CRPF personnel who were martyred in the Pulwama terror attack on 14 February.
A spokesperson for the 76-year-old actor said he is currently finding out from several government sources where and how the amount will be distributed to ensure it is expedited.
"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 spokesperson said in a statement.
The 76-year-old actor had on Friday, 15 February, cancelled his appearance as a special guest at Virat Kohli's Foundation event.
At least 40 CRPF personnel were killed and five were injured on Thursday in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.
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