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Akshay Kumar gave 15 lakhs to Sundari Devi, wife of Jeet Ram Gurjar from Sundrawali village in Bharatpur, said Jagdish Narayan Meena, Deputy Inspector General of the Central Reserve Police (CRPF). Gurjar was one of 40 CRPF soldiers killed in a suicide bombing on 14 February in the Pulwama district of southern Kashmir.
The amount was transferred under the confidence of Akshay Kumar, Bharat Ke Veer. The CRPF informed the family of the killed soldier of the bank transfer.
Gurjar's younger brother, Vikram Singh, thanks the actor for his financial help. "We are very poor. Jeet was the only winning member of the family. This help came at a time when the family needed it the most, "he said.
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He was preparing for competitions and had to take care of his parents. "We do not have a house. After Jeet's death, the family is back to scarcity, "he said.
He is survived by his wife and two minor daughters. His parents, Radhey Shyam and Gopa Devi, were also addicted in his 80s.
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Previously, Akshay had pledged to donate the crore of Rs 5 via Bharat Ke Veer. On February 16, he also tweeted to ask fans to participate. He wrote, "#Pulwama is something we can not and must not forget. We are all angry and it is time to act. So act now, donate to the Pulwama martyrs on bharatkeveer.gov.in. There is no better way to honor them and show your support. This is the only official website, pls are not prey to counterfeits. "
#Pulwama is something we can not and will not forget.We are all angry and it is time to act. So act now, donate to the Pulwama martyrs on https://t.co/5j0vxsSt7f There's no better way to honor them and show your support. This is the only official website, pls are not prey to fakes pic.twitter.com/sYruUtzgKY
– Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) 16 February 2019
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February 28, 2019 11:14 AM IST
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