On Tuesday, actor Govinda was rushed to a Mumbai hospital after accidentally injuring his leg with his own revolver.
The incident occurred at his Juhu home while the actor inspected his licensed revolver before departing for Kolkata in the early morning hours. His leg was hurt when the handgun unintentionally dropped from his grasp and misfired.
Meanwhile, Govinda’s manager has confirmed that the bullet has been removed from the actor’s leg and his condition is now stable.
“We had a 6 am flight to catch for a show in Kolkata and I had reached the airport. Govinda ji was about to leave his residence for the airport when this accident happened,” the actor’s manager Shashi Sinha said.
“He was keeping his licensed revolver in the case when it fell from his hand and a bullet got fired which hit his leg. The doctor has removed the bullet and his condition is fine. He is in the hospital right now,” he added.
Mumbai Police official also confirmed that Govinda is fine and the injury is not serious. However, he was taken to the hospital as a precaution, news agency ANI reported.
The actor thanked his fans after the incident and said that the bullet had been removed.
“With the blessings of you all and my parents, the bullet has been removed. I thank the doctors and you for keeping me in your prayers,” Govinda said.
DCP (Zone IX) Dikshit Gedam stated that no case has been registered as no complaint has been received from anyone so far. A Juhu police officer mentioned that a diary entry will be made after recording statements from the actor’s family members.
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Source: TOI
