KNZ NEWS DESK
New Delhi, September 05: Cricketer Gautam Gambhir told five-year-old Zohra, who lost her father, ASI Abdul Rashid, in a militant attack in Kashmir that he may not be able to bring her slain father back but he can help her by supporting her education for a lifetime.
Gambhir said he would help the young child realise her dreams and support her education for life.
“Zohra,I can’t put u (you) 2 (to) sleep wid (with) a lullaby but I’ll help u (you) 2 (to) wake up 2 (to) live ur dreams. “(I) Will support ur (your) education 4 (for)lifetime #daughterofIndia,” Gambhir said in a tweet.
Rashid was killed on August 28 when suspected militants fired at him at Mehandi Kadal in Anantnag district. Photographs of Zohra crying inconsolably over the coffin of her father went viral on social media.
“Zohra, plz (please) don’t let those tears fall as I doubt even Mother Earth can take d (the) weight of ur (your) pain. “Salutes to ur (your) martyred dad ASI, Abdul Rashid,” Gambhir added.
Earlier in the year Gambhir had announced that his foundation would pay for all the education expenses for children of 25 CRPF personnel killed in an attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s south Sukma.
The left-hander stated that he would fund the education of these children through the Gautam Gambhir Foundation and that process to ensure the same was already underway.
The Gambhir-led Kolkata Knight Riders had team sported black arm bands during an Indian Premier League match against Rising Pune Supergiant in Pune as a tribute to the slain CRPF men.
The Delhi cricketer said it was not easy to focus on the match after the Chhattisgarh incident.
Even though the stylish left-hander isn’t wearing India colors at the moment, he continues to strike a chord with fans off the field. In a touching initiative, Gambhir launched a campaign last month to feed the poor and hungry free of cost at West Patel Nagar in New Delhi. With the help of this initiative, Gambhir wants to make sure nobody goes hungry.
