Mohammad Shami Donates to Families of Pulwama Martyrs, Follows in Virendra Sehwag's Footsteps

Shami said that when the Indian cricket team plays for the country, the security forces protect the borders and hence everyone owes them a lot.

Cricketer Mohammad Shami | (Image: PTI/File)

Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami on Monday donated money to the wives of CRPF jawans who were martyred in the Pulwama terror attack, reported news agency ANI. Shami said that when the Indian cricket team plays for the country, the security forces protect the borders and hence everyone owes them a lot. On Thursday, 40 CRPF jawans were martyred and over dozen personnel were seriously injured after a suicide bomber named Adil Ahmed Dar rammed an explosives laden SUV into a vehicle part of the CRPF convoy which was moving from Jammu to Srinagar at Pulwama, Awantipora area. Sehwag Offers to Take Care of Education of Pulwama Terror Attack Martyrs' Children.

Shami also added that we stand with the families of our jawans, and said that we will "always be there for them."

Read Shami's Comment in the Tweet Below:

Earlier, former Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag was applauded on Twitter after he volunteered to take care of the educational needs of the children of martyred CRPF jawans at the Sehwag International School run by him. "Nothing we can do will be enough, but the least I can do is offer to take complete care of the education of the children of our brave CRPF jawans martyred in #Pulwama in my Sehwag International School @SehwagSchool , Jhajjar. Saubhagya hoga 🙏," said Sehwag.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 18, 2019 04:39 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

Share Now

Share Now