driver who was rammed by Aditya Narayan's car is in a critical conditi

Rickshaw driver who was rammed by Aditya Narayan's car is in a critical condition

Reports suggest that the driver has not identified his family members due to an injury in his brain

By Vinod Talreja | Published: March 26, 2018 4:34 pm

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Singer and actor Aditya Narayan grabbed the headlines last month after he rammed a rickshaw driver. It was around 12:30 p.m. when he left his home in Oshiwara suburb to go to Andheri in his Mercedes Benz car when he saw an auto rickshaw approaching at high speed from the opposite direction near Lokhandwala Circle. To avoid ramming into the approaching rickshaw, Aditya took a turn, but ended up hitting the auto rickshaw on the side, causing it to topple over twice. Within minutes after the accident, Aditya ensured that Surekha Ankush Shivekar, 32, and the autorickshaw driver Rajkumar Baburao Palekar, 64, were admitted to Kokilaben Hospital and treatment started. He also arranged for his driver and the badly damaged vehicle to report to the Versova Police Station where a complaint was lodged.

"From the lady's mobile phone, I could call up her boss in a beauty parlour where she works and they got in touch with Shivekar's brother and they all turned up at the hospital. Then, I quickly rushed home to arrange funds for their treatment... I have decided to bear the full medical expenses of the injured victims, including the widow Shivekar, who is likely to be discharged today. The autorickshaw driver's treatment is likely to continue, Aditya told IANS. Aditya said he was charged under Section 337 of Motor Vehicles Act "no other offences and fined around Rs 10,000, and granted bail immediately, dismissing all speculation in the matter.

While Aditya has been looking after the two victims by making frequent visits to the hospital and bearing the expenses, the latest reports suggest that the rickshaw driver is still in a critical condition. According to SpotboyE, Rajkumar "hasn't shown the slightest of movement. He hasn't uttered a word since the accident, nor has he identified any of his family members.

We reached out to Aditya and asked him if he is aware of Rajkumar's current state. But we didn't get a reply to our text message at the time of filing this story.