Mahajan, who was on a 14-day parole, had to report to the Nashik Central jail by 5 p.m. on Saturday.
A press release issued by the hospital said: “He is suffering from extensive pontine haemorrhage [brain haemorrhage]. He is currently on life support and is in a very critical condition and deeply unconscious. A team of doctors, including a physician, neurologist, neuro-surgeon, intensivist and a cardiologist, is taking care of him.”
Ravindra Ghawat, ICU in-charge, said:
“Mahajan had 70 to 80 per cent chances of non-survival. There has been no positive development till now. There is no change in the neurological status. “He is on medical treatment to decrease the pressure on the brain. We are monitoring his condition regularly. The first three to four days are crucial [in this state].” The probable cause of the haemorrhage could be hypertension, he said. “He was brought last night with high blood pressure. Now it has stabilised.”
He ruled out the possibility of any foul play. There were no external injuries on Mahajan’s person.
The Thane police have faxed Mahajan’s medical certificate to the jail authorities in Nashik. Swati Sathe, Superintendent of Nashik jail, told The Hindu over phone that Mahajan would have to make a written application to the Deputy Inspector-General (Prisons), Aurangabad, seeking parole extension.
About the expiry of the furlough, Anil Dhere, Commissioner of Police, Thane, said: “Technically, if he has not surrendered, the authorities in Nashik have to lodge a complaint, upon which we would act.”
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