Kottayam (Kerala), Jan. 2 -- A pedestrian who was critically injured after being hit by a car allegedly driven under the influence of alcohol by Malayalam television actor Sidharth Prabhu has succumbed to his injuries.
The deceased has been identified as Thangaraj (60), a lottery vendor from Tamil Nadu.
The accident occurred on December 24 near the Nattakam College junction on the MC Road.
Thangaraj was admitted to a private hospital in a serious condition and died on Thursday after several days of treatment.
According to the police, Sidharth Prabhu was found to be drunk at the time of the accident, and a breathalyser test confirmed alcohol consumption beyond the permissible limit. The actor was taken into custody soon after the inciden...