Nationalist Congress party (NCP) Ajit Pawar faction leader Nawab Malik's son-in-law Samir Khan has passed away on Sunday. Nawab Malik shared the tragic news on his official social media account. Sameer Khan met with an accident on September 17 and was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. He succumbed due to the accident injuries on Sunday, as informed by the NCP leader in the post shared by him on his official X account.
Informing about the development, Malik, in a message on X, said, "As we mourn this loss, all my schedule for the next two days are postponed. Thank you for your understanding. Pl keep him in your prayers."
Sameer Khan was injured on September 18, as the driver of the SUV lost control and crashed into the wall at Kurla in Central Mumbai, police said. The incident occurred outside a hospital in Kurla West, an official said.Khan along with his wife, Nilopher had gone to a private hospital for a routine check-up.
As the couple sat in their SUV, the driver of the vehicle lost control and rammed into the wall of the building nearby. Khan suffered injuries on his head. Khan was immediately rushed to the hospital with the help of locals and is undergoing treatment, he said. Malik is the NCP candidate from Mumbai’s Mankhurd-Shivajinagar seat for the November 20 assembly polls.