Ayazuddin, son of Azharuddin dies five days after road accident

Agencies

Hyderabad, 16 September 2011: Ayazuddin, the son of former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, died on Friday, September 16, 2011 five days after being critically injured in a road accident. 

 

Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad confirmed the news of his death. 

Ayazuddin, sustained critical injuries after a high-end sports bike he was driving skidded off the road at Puppalguda on Outer Ring Road (ORR) here last Sunday. 

 

Ayazuddin’s cousin, Ajmal-ur-Rahman (16) who was riding pillion, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment. 

Ayazuddin is the youngest of the two sons of Azharuddin from his first wife Naureen, whom he divorced to marry former actress Sangeeta Bijlani. 

 

In a medical bulletin issued on Thursday evening, Apollo Hospitals (Central Region) CEO Dr K Hari Prasad said, "Brain function tests conducted on Ayazuddin (in the past few days) indicate brain dysfunction. And his status remains critical."