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Suresh Raina’s uncle dead, aunt critical after assault by unidentified attackers in Pathankot: Report

It is being said that Asha Devi, sister of Raina’s father is fighting for her life in the hospital, while his uncle, identified as 58-year-old Ashok Kumar died in the attack.

Delhi: What exactly went wrong that the CSK star player Suresh Raina has to fly back to India from UAE? This question is on everyone’s mind since the morning.

As per a report in Jagran.com, former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina’s relative is in critical condition while his uncle has died following a midnight attack in their Pathankot’s Thariyal village. Reportedly the attack took place on August 19 when the left-handed batsman was in Chennai attending a six-day training camp before leaving for UAE on August 22.

It is being said that Asha Devi, sister of Raina’s father is fighting for her life in the hospital, while his uncle, identified as 58-year-old Ashok Kumar died in the attack. His cousins – 32-year-old Kaushal Kumar and 24-year-old Apin Kumar also sustained injuries in the attack. Deceased Ashok Kumar’s 80-year-old mother also sustained serious injuries in the attack.

IPL 2020: CSK Star Suresh Raina to miss IPL 2020 due to 'personal reasons'

Earlier, CSK CEO KS Viswanathan was quoted as saying in the tweet posted by the franchise, “Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of the IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers complete support to Suresh and his family during this time.”