Indian actor-turned-politician Hema Malini was injured in a car crash in Rajasthan on Thursday night which killed a two-year-old child and severely injured three others.
Her speeding Mercedes hit a Maruti Alto in Dausa, injuring the BJP lawmaker on her face, back and legs, the BBC reported.
But the collision killed the two-year-old girl and severely injured her six-year-old brother, who is currently in the ICU at a Jaipur hospital. Her mother and father, who was driving the Alto, are also admitted in the same hospital.
Malini, 66, is now being criticised for leaving the accident site without reaching out to the victims of the accident, the NDTV reported.
Witnesses said she was driven away to Jaipur soon after the car crash. Her driver was arrested later in the night.
“We know she (Malini) was hurt but at least she could have inquired about the well-being of the family,” said a relative of the family.
Huge number of people criticised Malini’s move on social media as well.
Harsh Khandelwal, father of the child who died, says he wants no compensation. Speaking with great difficulty at the hospital, he said he only expected the family to get good treatment for the injuries.