The condition of Telugu actor and “Megastar” Chiranjeevi's nephew Sai Dharam Tej, who was seriously injured in a bike accident on Friday, continues to be stable.
A statement from the Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, where he is undergoing treatment, said that the “weaning from respiratory support has been initiated.” Tej would continue to remain in the ICU for further observation and supportive care, doctors said on Monday.
The hospital has on Sunday stated that a procedure for collar bone fracture was successfully completed by a multidisciplinary expert team.
Tej, 34, is a nephew of popular actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan, and has acted in several Telugu films like Supreme, Chitralahari, Subramanyam for Sale.
Tej was grievously injured in the accident on Friday night, while riding a Triumph motorbike on the city roads.
Cyberabad police said that the actor was riding in “a rash and negligent manner” and fell off the motorcycle on the road from Durgam cheruvu cable bridge towards IKEA, at Madhapur, the IT hub of the city.
A case was booked under IPC 336, 279 & Section 184 of the Motor Vehicle Act.
While some eye-witness accounts stated that a patch of sand accumulated on the road, added to the bike speed, as having caused the accident, the police claimed that the road is being maintained well as per the standards with appropriate markings and sign boards installed.
“While we wish for the speedy recovery and well-being of Tej, the unfortunate incident would not have happened had he exercised caution and drove the vehicle within the permissible speed limits and had strapped his helmet properly,” the Cyberabad Police stated.
Tej is known to have helped road accident victims in the past. In September 2019, Tej shifted a person injured in a bike accident, in his car, reportedly to the same Apollo Hospitals where he is under medical care now.
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Published 13 September 2021, 17:03 IST