Dilip Kumar’s younger brother, Aslam Khan, has passed away after being detected positive for COVID-19 a few days ago. However, in his case, the doctors have stated that contracting the disease only deteriorated his condition as he was already suffering from ailments like diabetes, hypertension, and ischaemic heart.
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed yet another life in Bollywood news circles. Dilip Kumar’s younger brother, Aslam Khan, has passed away after being detected positive for COVID-19 a few days ago. However, in his case, the doctors have stated that contracting the disease only deteriorated his condition as he was already suffering from ailments like diabetes, hypertension, and ischaemic heart. Both of Dilip’s brothers, Aslam and Ehsaan Khan, were admitted to a hospital on 16th August after testing positive for COVID-19. The latter is also said to be critical as per hospital sources.
Breaking the sad news, ANI posted on Twitter: “Aslam Khan, younger brother of veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away early morning today. He had diabetes, hypertension, and ischaemic heart disease and had tested positive for #COVID19: Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai #Maharashtra .” Check out their tweet below:
Aslam Khan, younger brother of veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away early morning today. He had diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease and had tested positive for #COVID19: Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai #Maharashtra
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2020
Earlier, the doctor treating both Aslam and Ehsaan had of them told ETimes, “They are critical because of their age and comorbidities. Their vital organs are beginning to become a cause of concern.” Prior to that yesteryear actress and Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira banu had confirmed the news of brothers-in-law’s hospitalization when she had told ETimes, “They are under treatment of Jalil Parker and Cardiologist Nitin Gokhale. Pray that they should recover well by the Grace of God…AAMEEN.”
