Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai, who had recently undergone an operation for removal of a bullet stuck in his neck for 17 years, went to Hyderabad on Friday for further treatment. “Rai will undergo physiotherapy treatment in Hyderabad for his paralysed right hand. On May 17, his stitches will be cut by the doctors. After spending 10 days in Hyderabad, he will leave for Chennai to undergo physiotherapy treatment for his legs at another specialised hospital,” said a Delhi government official.
Rai has to take assistance for walking as his right leg has also been affected. He was hit by a bullet during a demonstration at Allahabad University in 1999. Over time, the bullet had migrated from the back of his neck to a burrow under the skin in the back of his body. He underwent the bullet removal surgery in Delhi last week. He is expected to return to Delhi after 20 days.