According to Sinha, Govinda was keeping his licensed revolver inside a cupboard when he dropped the weapon and it went off. The actor called up his wife and his manager. The manager rushed to his home. Police reached soon after and the actor was taken to the hospital. Later, his daughter Tina Ahuja reached the hospital.
Actor and Eknath Shinde led- Shiv Sena leader Govinda on Tuesday suffered a bullet injury in his leg after he misfired his licensed revolver. The 60-year-old actor was rushed to Criticare Hospital near his Juhu residence with a wound under his knee and admitted to the ICU.
Govinda’s manager, Shashi Sinha, said: “We had a 6 am flight to catch for a show in Kolkata, and I had reached the airport. Govinda ji was about to leave his residence for the airport when this accident happened,” the actor’s manager said. It is due to God’s grace that Govinda ji sustained only a leg injury, and it was nothing serious,” he added.
According to Sinha, Govinda was keeping his licensed revolver inside a cupboard when he dropped the weapon and it went off. The actor called up his wife and his manager. The manager rushed to his home. Police reached soon after and the actor was taken to the hospital. Later, his daughter Tina Ahuja reached the hospital.
Dr Ramesh Agarwal, who performed the surgery, said the bullet had been removed and Govinda’s condition was stable. The doctor said the actor would be discharged in three to four days but needs about a month’s rest.
The actor released an audio message to fans from the hospital. He said the blessings of his fans, parents and guru saved him. “I was hit by a bullet, but it has been extracted. I thank the doctors here and your prayers,” he said in the audio clip.
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