The Bollywood actor and politician, Govinda Ahuja, injured his abdomen reportedly when his licensed pistol misfired while cleaning at his residence in Juhu. He has updated the health report and said that the bullet has been removed.
In a voice note received by IANS, Govinda was speaking in Hindi, where he said, "Namaskar, Pranam. I am Govinda. With the blessings of all of you and the blessings of my parents, and by the grace of my Guru, I was shot, but the bullet has been removed. I thank the doctor here, respected Dr. Garwal, and I thank all of you for your prayers."
The incident occurred at his Juhu residence here on Tuesday morning, said police officials.
According to preliminary information available, the incident occurred when the actor allegedly was preening the weapon while getting ready to leave home for some assignments, around 5.15 a.m.
The weapon, according to reports, misfired a bullet which injured his leg, and bleeding Govinda was immediately rushed to the CritiCare Hospital in Juhu where his condition is reported to be stable.
Krishna Hegde, Shiv Sena's National Spokesperson said that the unfortunate incident took place in the 60-year-old actor's home, and more details are awaited.
"We have learnt that he was cleaning the pistol when it misfired and injured him. We are very concerned for his health and hope that he recovers soon," a worried Hegde told IANS.
The Juhu Police Station is making preliminary inquiries into the matter though the actor's family has not officially commented on the incident, which sent ripples in political circles.
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