The terrible news from Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district being attacked by a suicide bomber shocked us yesterday. Over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were martyred, while several others injured in an IED blast which took place in Awantipora area. The terrorist organisation, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) later claimed responsibility for the horrific attack. While Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and politician Rahul Gandhi have already condemned this tragic incident, Bollywood celebs too are tweeting about the episode that has left everyone shaken. Shah Rukh Khan also took to Twitter to express his sadness and condemned the attack.

He tweeted saying, "Heartfelt condolences to the families of our valiant jawans. May the souls of our countrymen who laid their lives down for us rest in peace. #Pulwama."

Here is Shah Rukh Khan's tweet on the Pulwama attack:

Other Bollywood celebs such as Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shahid Kapoor, Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan expressed their grief via the social media platforms. This is the biggest terror attack that has taken place since the Uri attack in 2016. The unfortunate event comes after the government being appreciated for their the planned surgical strikes carried out in the POK region to tackle Uri attack.

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