Mumbai: Actor Pia Bajpiee on Tuesday stated her brother handed away after a frantic search for ventilator beds in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Bajpiee, who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema, took to Twitter and posted an SOS name, writing that she urgently required a ventilator bed as her brother was “dying”.
She did not specify if he had COVID-19.
“I need urgent help in district Farukhabad , kayamganj block, UP. A bed with ventilator. My brother is dying. Any lead please help. Please contact if you know anybody… We are already in mess (sic),” the 27-year-old actor wrote.
I would like pressing assist in district Farukhabad , kayamganj block .UP.. a bed wd ventilator ..my brother is dying ..any lead plz assistÂ
— Pia Bajpiee (@PiaBajpai) May 4, 2021
Almost two hours later, the “Ko” actor tweeted, “My brother is no more.”
my brother isn’t any extra…
— Pia Bajpiee (@PiaBajpai) May 4, 2021
Bollywood personalities like actors Vineet Kumar Singh, Danish Husain, filmmaker Onir and producer Guneet Monga amongst others supplied their condolences to Bajpiee.
For days now, Uttar Pradesh has figured among the many 10 greatest contributors to India’s COVID-19 tally.
According to an official assertion, the state recorded 29,192 contemporary COVID-19 circumstances on Monday that pushed its tally to 13,42,413 whereas 288 extra fatalities took the dying toll to 13,447.
According to the Health Ministry’s information on Tuesday, India’s whole tally of COVID-19 circumstances crossed the 2-crore mark with 3,57,229 infections being reported in a day, whereas the dying toll elevated to 2,22,408 with 3,449 new fatalities.
The whole tally of COVID-19 circumstances within the nation has climbed to 2,02,82,833, it stated.