Nine-year-old Sritej lost his mother and suffered critical injuries in the stampede at a theatre in Hyderabad during the premier show of \”Pushpa 2\” Doctors treating him, neurologically, he is not showing any further improvement in sensorium and still is not able to recognise family members or understand simple verbal commands. He has intermittent dystonia with increased movements to lift the upper torso. He is receiving physiotherapy and rehabilitation support for the same. He underwent an Endoscopic Gastrostomy procedure 10 days ago wherein he can be nourished directly to his stomach via a wider tube. The actor was arrested in the case on December 13 and was released on interim bail the next day. Allu Arjun was booked along with his team and theatre management for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. He visited the hospital on January 7 to see the boy and meet his family members. The boy still remains hospitalised at KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad here. He needed ventilatory assistance for a brief period of 1-2 days in the last month. The film’s director Sukumar also gave Rs 50 lakh to the family.