“There’s journalism and then there is plain insensitivity,” Ritika Sajdeh blasts media for using insensitive images of Rishabh Pant’s accident

He has been hospitalized at the Max Hospital in Dehradun and is in stable condition.

“There’s journalism and then there is plain insensitivity,” Ritika Sajdeh blasts media for using insensitive images of Rishabh Pant’s accident

Ritika Sajdeh and Rishabh Pant

After several images and videos of Rishabh Pant‘s car accident became viral, India skipper Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh lashed out at the media for using insensitive images of the cricketer. Pant met with a horrific accident on Friday (December 30) near Haridwar. He has been hospitalized at the Max Hospital in Dehradun and is in stable condition.

“Shame on you for posting images and videos of someone who’s hurt and unable to decide whether or not they want that out there. They have family and friends who were terribly affected by these images,” Ritika wrote in her Instagram story. “There’s journalism and then there is plain insensitivity,” she added.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement saying Pant will be provided all necessary support. In the release, BCCI revealed the 25-year-old youngster has two cuts on his forehead and a ligament tear in his right knee. He has hurt his wrist, ankle, and toe and also suffered from abrasion injuries on his back.

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Rishabh will undergo MRI scans

Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant

The star wicket-keeper batter, Rishabh Pant , had returned from Dubai on Thursday after the recent Test series in Bangladesh. He was on his way to meet his family in Roorkee, Uttarakhand from Delhi when the mishap happened. He wanted to surprise his mother and celebrate the New Year with his family.

But unfortunately, he fell asleep in his Mercedes and before he knew it, he lost control of it. The speeding car then hit the railing on the Delhi-Haridwar highway and caught fire.

He broke a car window and with the assistance of some people and police, he was taken to a nearby hospital for first aid treatment. Pant has now been hospitalized at the Max Hospital in Dehradun. He will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries.

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