Kannada actor Suraj Kumar loses leg after bike accident near Bengaluru

New Delhi, 26th June 2023: Suraj Kumar, a Kannada actor who was about to make his acting debut, lost one of his legs in a bike accident on June 24. According to reports that came out on Monday, the accident occurred while he was riding on the Mysuru-Gundluper route near Bengaluru.

The actor, also known as Dhruwan, was transported to a private hospital where surgeons saved his life by amputating his right leg below the knee.

According to reports, the 24-year-old actor was riding his bike from Mysuru to Ooty when he attempted to overtake a tractor and lost control. He allegedly collided with a tipper vehicle near Hirikati Gate in Gundluper taluk, the incident occurred occurred around 4pm.

Suraj Kumar is the son of Mrs. Parvathamma Rajkumar’s younger brother SA Srinivas. He was set to debut in 2019 for Raghu Kovi’s film, however the project was cancelled. He was expected to make another debut in Anup Anthony’s film ‘Bhagawan Shri Krishna Paramathma’ at the time. But, for a variety of reasons, this picture was not made as well.

However according to reports, Suraj Kumar was working on another film, Ratham, and had also signed up for an untitled movie with Priya Prakash Varrier.