Tamil film celebrities and fans are still reeling from the shock of actress Yashika Aannand and her friends meeting with a car accident on Sunday (July 25). The accident saw one of Yashika's friends, Pavani Valicheti, succumbing to her injuries and passing away on the spot. With Yashika and two other persons who accompanied them currently hospitalised and undergoing treatment, the popular actress' younger sister Osheen Anand released a statement on her Instagram Stories. Sharing the news that Yashika is conscious now, Osheen informed that one important surgery has been completed successfully, while adding that other surgeries will be performed for her multiple fractures in the next few days.
Extending her gratitude to all those who prayed for her sister Yashika, Osheen wrote, "hello everyone thank you for your prayers @yashikaaannanid is conscious now and one of her surgery is done successfully by gods grace she is currentlu in ICU and further surgeries of her multiple fractures will be done in quite few days please keep praying for her." Initially, it was reported that Yashika had sustained fractures on her leg, hip and hands after the accident in Sulerikadu near Mahabalipuram. Following the accident, there have been reports stating the Mahabalipuram Police registered cases against Yashika for overspeeding (as she was driving the car), and also in regard to the death of her friend Pavani Valicheti. Below is Yashika's sister Osheen's statement: