Srinagar, Sep 5 (CRICKETNMORE): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday announced he will help educate "for lifetime" the daughter of slain Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Abdul Rashid.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Rashid was killed by militants in Anantnag town on August 28. The picture of his seven-year-old Zohra wailing after his death has come to represent the tragedy faced by Kashmir's children.
Gambhir said on his Twitter handle: "Zohra, plz don't let those tears fall as I doubt even Mother Earth can take the weight of your pain. Salutes to ur martyred dad. Also Read: England to host India for 5 Tests, 3 ODIs & T20Is in 2018, Check complete schedule
"Zohra... I'll help you to wake up to live ur dreams. Will support your education for lifetime #daughterofIndia."
Rashid was shot and rushed to a hospital in Anantnag and then shifted to an Army Hospital. But he succumbed to his injuries.