Hyderabad, March 27: Junior NTR, the TD’s star campaigner, is expected to be out of action for two weeks, following injuries he sustained in a road accident on Thursday.
The TD will fall back on Balakrishna to lead the campaign. Mr Lokesh Naidu, son of the party president, Mr Chandrababu Naidu, may canvas at select places.
An ashen-faced Jr NTR reached the hospital at about 2.15 pm. He had blood on his forehead, lips and on the head. He got down from the car amidst a crowd of media personnel and fans, and lay on a strecher.
Doctors sutured a gash on Jr NTR’s forehead. He reportedly suffered a mild fracture in the vertebrae besides fracture to two ribs on the right side. He is out of danger, doctors said.
“He is progressing very well. He is conscious and is able to recognise everyone. He was put on liquid diet but keeping his recovery in mind he will be put on solid food from Friday night,” said Dr B. Bhaskar Rao, CEO of KIMS.
Jr NTR told Balakrishna and Mr Naidu that he would get back to campaigning. “He is recovering and is keen on resuming electioneering,” his uncle and actor Balakrishna said. “I advised him to take rest.”
Mr Naidu said, “We are more concerned about his health than his campaign. We hope he will get well soon,” Jr NTR’s father N. Harikrishna said his son got a second lease of life. There was stream of visitors including members of his family and from the film and political fraternity.
Others travelling in the car were actor-friends Rajiv Kanakala and Srinivas Reddy, one Ramu and another person, Uday. They refused to call an ambulance and chose to drive to Hyderabad in his convoy.
The Suryapet circle inspector, Mr Laxminarayana, told this newspaper over phone that they had no idea about the driver of the car. The Mothe sub-inspector, Mr Mohd Iqbal, has been sent to Hyderabad to investigate.
“We have registered a suo motu case of rash and negligent driving as there is no complaint,” Mr Lakshminarayana said. The car was released in the morning.
Mothe police has booked a case of rash and negligent driving under Section 279 of the
Indian Penal Code against the driver for endangering the lives. It has been decided to
alter the case as rash and negligent act leading to injuries under Sections 337 and 338 of the IPC.
Section 279 IPC is punishable for six months imprisonment or fine or with both. Under 338 IPC the imprisonment may up to two years or with fine or with both.
"The accident took place around 10 pm about a furlong from the police station. Our personnel rushed there when the heard the sound. By that time they were shifting Jr NTR out of the car. We are not sure who was driving. They are naming one Mr Uday," Mr Lakshminarayana said.
Rajiv Kanakala, who was in the vehicle, said Jr NTR was trying to avoid a dog at a steep curve when he lost control. Later in the day. Jr NTR supporters denied he was at the wheel.
Mr Iqbal said police could not conduct a breathalyser test on the driver since the
convoy left immediately after the accident.
The Nalgonda superintendent of police, Mr B Srinivasulu, said, "We are still to get to interview Jr NTR. Those who were travelling with him named some other person as the driver."
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