More than 30 CRPF jawans were killed and over 35 others injured on Thursday when a car loaded with over 200 kg of explosives reportedly rammed into a CRPF bus on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said. The attacks is said to be bigger than the one that claimed the lives of 19 jawans in Uri attack in 2014.

In what is being described as one of the biggest loss to the security forces in one single incident, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bus was ambushed in Lethpora town, about 30 km from Srinagar. Police sources said a suicide attacker rammed his vehicle around 3.15 p.m., taking the security forces completely by surprise. An earlier report said an improvised explosive device (IED) was exploded and then militants fired at the convoy.

 Pulwama Terror attack

While the nation is in shock and deeply saddened with the loss of the lives of the jawans and prays for the others injured, the celebrities from TV & Film industry also took to social media to express their grief over the incident.

Here's what they wrote: 

Akshay Kumar: "Numb beyond belief at the dastardly terror attack on soldiers in . May God give peace to their souls, and strength to their grieving families. Wishing the injured a speedy recovery. We can’t let this be forgotten."


Ajay Devgn: "Horrible and disgusting. Anger can't be put into words. "


Swara Bhaskar: "Shameful! Tragic & shocking. Jaish-e-Mohammed has brazenly & shamelessly claimed responsibility. These monsters have no soul, no humanity. Pure evil! Why does this terrorist group have safe haven in ? RIP our brave soldiers, strength to bereaved families."


Richa Chadha: "8 men martyred in Kashmir. Jaish proudly claims responsibility. Cowards! What a travesty ! Peace is the need of the hour, the people will see through this desperate and cowardly violence ! Condolences to family! Very sad."


Riteish Deshmukh: "Absolutely tragic news coming from - Condolences to the families of the martyrs- & prayers for the injured jawans. Cowards are at it again. Absolutely deplorable. "


Abhishek Bachchan: "Such terrible news coming from . Today when people are celebrating love, hate raises it’s ugly head too. My thoughts and prayers for the martyrs and their families."




Kamaal R Khan: "Deeply saddened and angered for the terrorist attack that took the lives of our jawans in . My prayers are with their families. Hope, now PM Modi ji will attack Pakistan in real as per his promise. Jai Hind!"


Cricketer Suresh Raina: "Appalled and deeply disturbed by the news of CRPF jawans killed in Kashmir's Pulwama. My thoughts and prayers with the martyrs' families."


TV Mohit Raina recently debuted in films with 'Uri': "Rest in Peace,brave sons of India. When will they realise there is no FREEDOM because there is no SLAVERY.Just being played by few self centered,greedy people with malicious intentions.Loss of life is just pure loss of life.Hope someday sense will prevail   "


Payal Rohatgi: "Pakistan needs to understand what is to kill an Indian soldier. And send all these journalists, feminists and secularists on border as they are worst than these Pakistanis. The present government U need to do something, an Indian soldier life is very important"


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