Shah Rukh Khan pledges to take care of toddler who lost his mother during a train journey

PATNA: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has now come to the rescue of the 15-month-old toddler Rehmat, who lost his mother during a train journey from Ahmedabad to Katihar on May 25.
The help came after a 14- second heart wrenching video grab of the toddler tugging at a piece of cloth covering his dead mother who was lying on a platform at Muzaffarpur railway station, went viral on May 27.

SRK’s NGO—Meer Foundation— which came across the video, rushed to the child and his family members for help who were in distress. The NGO also informed that the child is now under the care of his grandparents in Katihar and is being supported by the Foundation also.
The Foundation, on Twitter, thanked people for helping them reach the child, sharing a picture of him with his grandparents. “#We are thankful to all who helped us reach this child, whose heart wrenching video of trying to wake his mother disturbed all. We are now supporting him and he is under his grandparents care.” reads the tweet.
The 54- year- old actor, who had also lost his parents at a tender age, wrote on his Twitter handle account, “We all pray, he finds strength to deal with the most unfortunate loss of a parent. I know how it feels...Our love and support is with you baby (sic).”
Rehmat’s mother Arbina Khatoon (35), who was a divorcee, was travelling with her two kids from Ahmedabad to her home town in Katihar. According to Arbina’s parents Shairoon and Vok Mir, she died after she fell sick during the journey and her body was de-boarded at a platform in Muzaffarpur railway station.
Meanwhile, Katihar DM Kanwal Tanuj told this newspaper on Tuesday that the district administration is also providing all help to Arbina’s parents and her kids. “I visited her parent’s home and assured the family of all possible help in taking care of the children,” he said.