Kolkata: Actor-model Sonika Singh Chauhan dies in car crash

According to eyewitnesses, the car was being driven at such a high speed that it turned 180 degrees after it hit the lamp post. A friend of Vikram said: “I had a word with his (Vikram) father. He said while Vikram was driving, another car appeared from the right side. In an attempt to save a collision, he tried to take a U-turn and probably lost control. He called another cab and took Sonika to the hospital. He was bleeding while Sonika was almost unconscious.” Vikram, a resident of Kasba, was discharged after primary medication. But, he was again admitted to the hospital after he started feeling uneasy.

A medical bulletin issued by Ruby Hospital said that Vikram was admitted with lacerated injury in the scalp. “His injury was dealt with immediately and is at present undergoing treatment under a team of doctors comprising a general surgeon, orthopaedic surgeon, neuro surgeon and a physician. His condition is stable,” the bulletin said. State Minister Arup Biswas, who had gone to meet Vikram, told mediapersons: “I was asked by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to enquire about his health. It’s an unfortunate incident. He is traumatised…”

Vikram was a part of Big Boss Bangla and had completed the shooting of his serial Icche Nodi. He left the set late evening on Friday. His upcoming film Khoj is slated to release on May 26.