PM Modi's brother Prahlad, family injured in car accident near Mysuru, hospitalised

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi was on Tuesday (December 27, 2022) injured after his car met an accident near Mysuru, Karnataka. As per the latest reports, Prahlad was traveling along with his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. His Mercedes Benz car hit a divider around 2 pm when he was going to Bandipur from Mysuru. There was also a VIP escort along with their car. 

Prahlad Modi, 74, his son Mehul Prahlad Modi, 40, daughter-in-law Jindal Modi and six-year-old grandson Menat Mehul Modi have sustained some minor injuries and have been taken to JSS Hospital for treatment.

They are currently said to be safe.

"All were stable with minor injuries when they came, they were immediately attended to and are out of danger without any major bleeding. X-rays and CT scans have been done... Only the child has suffered a small fracture on the left leg tibia, but it is not major and is being treated," a doctor at the hospital was quoted as saying by the news agency PTI.

Member of Parliament from Mysuru-Kodagu constituency Pratap Simha, who visited the hospital, said the family that was on a private visit had sustained "minor" injuries, and the child has suffered a minor fracture and is undergoing treatment.

"Prahlad Modi has suffered a minor scratch on his face nothing other than that, there is nothing to worry, he is fine and talking. His son too has suffered minor injuries and is doing fine. His daughter-in-law has suffered a minor cut on her eyebrow on one side, she is being treated. All are fine and conscious. The grandchild's bone below the left knee is fractured, but is stable," he told reporters.

In the accident, the front portion of the car was damaged completely.

(The damaged car after the accident)

As per reports, the impact of the crash minimised and the occupants escaped with minor injuries as the airbags opened up at the right time. 

Prahlad is the fourth of six children born to Damodardas Modi and Hira Ben Modi.