Indian pacer Mohammed Shami distributes food and water to migrants

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Moved by the plight of migrant workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, India pacer Mohammed Shami has started distributing food packets and mask

Mohammed Shami

New Delhi: Moved by the plight of migrant workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, India pacer Mohammed Shami has started distributing food packets and masks to refugees travelling back to their homes.

The 29-year-old has also set up food distribution centres for the poor migrants near his house in Sahaspur, Uttar Pradesh.

"As #IndiaFightsCorona, @MdShami11 comes forward to help people trying to reach home by distributing food packets & masks on National Highway No. 24 in Uttar Pradesh. He has also set up food distribution centres near his house in Sahaspur," the BCCI wrote.

The novel coronavirus outbreak has so far claimed over 5000 lives and infected close to 2 lakh people in the country.