Injured Tiger Shroff fan Umesh Chauhan’s family confirmed to mid-day that the actor's mother, Ayesha Shroff, has handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the fan’s family for medical expenses.

Chauhan’s cousin, Rahul Goud, told mid-day on Wednesday, “Ayesha madam gave me some money yesterday, and some amount was given to me today. She assured me that they will take care of the entire treatment cost and post-surgery medical requirements.”

The development comes after Ayesha Shroff met Chauhan early on Tuesday morning. During the meeting, she also spoke to Goud and assured the family of their full support during this difficult period.

Chauhan’s father expressed his gratitude towards the Shroffs, saying, “We are thankful for the help and feel relieved after his bullet was removed and seeing him respond well to the treatment. We hope he recovers completely now at the earliest so that he can take care of his wife and expected child.”

According to a statement released by Dr Harish Manilal Pathak, the dean of KEM Hospital, Chauhan underwent surgical retrieval of the bullet under general anaesthesia in the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (CVTS) operation theatre at 8 am.

“The procedure was performed by Dr Uday Eknath Jadhav, head of department of CVTS, and Dr Ram Prajapati, head of unit, department of surgery. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was subsequently shifted to the ESR intensive care unit for postoperative observation and monitoring. His vital parameters are currently stable, and he remains under close medical supervision,” the statement read.

On October 18, Chauhan was injured after three bike-borne assailants intercepted actor Tiger Shroff’s BMW and fired seven rounds point-blank at the vehicle around 6.30 pm. Chauhan sustained a chest injury and was brought via a rickshaw to the Cooper Hospital in Juhu around 7.10 pm. After being stabilised at the facility, he was transferred to KEM Hospital in Parel around midnight on October 19.