Gorakhpur: Actor Sonu Sood came to the rescue of a UP girl Pragya who had been bed-ridden, for almost six months, after both of her knees were damaged in an accident.
On Thursday the 22-year-old took a few steps with the help of a walker following her surgery arranged by none other than the Dabangg actor.
"Pragya was seriously injured in a road accident in February and both of her knees were damaged. The local doctors said that a surgery was the only option and would cost around Rs 1.5 lakh. We could not afford the treatment and most of the relatives shied away from extending any help," said Pragya's father Vijay Mishra.
In the first week of August, she tweeted to actor Sonu Sood for help and he replied after talking to a surgeon and called her to Delhi.
"Have spoken to the doctor. Have lined up your travel too. Ur surgery will happen next week. Get well soon. God bless," Sood tweeted.
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Have lined up your travel too.
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— sonu sood (@SonuSood) August 9, 2020
Have lined up your travel too.
Ur surgery will happen next week.
Get well soon ❣️
God bless.🙏 https://t.co/2aQSpXgsrl
Pragya's knee replacement surgery was successfully done in Ghaziabad on Wednesday and she will be discharged in two to three days.
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"All the arrangements, including the train ticket, were made by Sonu Sood. When we reached Delhi, Sonu Sood's team met us at the railway station and took us to the hospital straight away from there," said her father, further adding, "Sonu Sood is like God to us. Such angels are difficult to find these days. I have nothing to offer, but I give him countless blessings and good wishes for more happiness and bright future."
Expressing gratitude towards Sonu, Pragya added: "For me, Sonu Sood is God. I have decided that when I start earning, I will help the children who are deprived of education."
Sonu Sood has been helping thousands of stranded migrant workers to reach home by arranging buses, special trains and even chartered flights for them during lockdown.
