The 9-year-old boy, who was injured during Pushpa 2: The Rule's screening at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre, remains critical and was declared brain dead due to lack of breathing.
On Tuesday, Hyderabad City Police Commissioner CV Anand Telangana Government Health Secretary Dr Christina IAS visited KIMS Hospital on behalf of the Telangana Government to inquire about the injured boy.
As per a post shared on X (previously Twitter) by Hyderabad City Police, Commissioner said that Sri Teja was brain dead due to lack of breathing during the stampede and that it will take a long time to recover. The doctors have informed him that the boy is being treated with ventilator support and that the treatment is likely to be prolonged.
The doctors will soon release a medical bulletin on Sri Teja's health conditions.
Health Secretary Dr. Christina said that we are monitoring the health condition of Sri Teja regularly and hope for his speedy recovery.
Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun was arrested after the stampede incident and was released on bail by the Telangana High Court. Later, the actor shared a post on his Instagram handle showing his concern about the injured boy where he also informed that due to the ongoing legal proceedings he has been advised not to visit him to the hospital.
The tragic incident also took the life of Sri Teja’s mother Revathy.
