Akshay Kumar donates Rs. 2 crore to Mumbai Police Foundation

As India continues to fight the coronavirus, the country’s key service providers have been working effortlessly to fight the pandemic and save lives.

Amongst these workers are Mumbai’s police force who have been keeping the city safe by staying out on the front line. However, this has resulted in the deaths of Head Constables Chandrakant Pendurkar and Sandip Surve who both died from the virus by risking their lives to save others

This spurred international superstar Akshay Kumar into action, who has regularly been at the forefront of campaigns to help those affected by the coronavirus in India.

The ‘Sooryavanshi’ star, who has played a police officer in a number of blockbusters, has donated to Rs 2 crore (£212,624) to the Mumbai Police Foundation to show his gratitude to the men and women in the police force as well as pay tribute to its fallen officers.

Mumbai Police thanked Akshay Kumar on Twitter, which read:

I salute @MumbaiPolice headconstables Chandrakant Pendurkar & Sandip Surve, who laid their lives fighting Corona. I have done my duty, I hope you will too. Let’s not forget we are safe and alive because of them ?? https://t.co/mgJyxCdbOP pic.twitter.com/nDymEdeEtT

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 27, 2020

Mumbai Police thanked @akshaykumar for contributing Rs 2 Crore to the Mumbai Police Foundation. Your contribution will go a long way in safeguarding the lives of those who are committed to safeguarding the city – the men and women of Mumbai Police! #MumbaiPoliceFoundation