Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The eight-year-old boy, who was injured in the stampede during the screening of 'Pushpa-2' here on December 4, was taken off oxygen and ventilator support as his condition is improving, his father has said.

Bhaskar also said he has received a cheque of Rs 10 lakh from 'Pushpa' star Allu Arjun and also additional help from the 'Pushpa' film production house and state Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy.

Meanwhile, the hospital on Tuesday said Sritej continues to maintain stable vital parameters on his own without any oxygen or ventilatory support.

"His sensorium is similar with spontaneous eye opening and spontaneous limb movements but there is still no meaningful eye contact or recognition of family members," it said in a health update.

The boy is waking on verbal stimulus but not following any oral commands. He is tolerating feeds via nasogastric tube well and is afbrile since last three days, the hospital said.

He said he is ready to provide a permanent job to Bhaskar in the film industry if he was interested. But, the immediate priority is the boy's recovery.

Following the incident, the city police registered a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under different sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Chikkadpally police station based on the complaint lodged by the deceased woman's family.

Allu Arjun, named as accused no 11, was arrested by the city police in connection with the death of the woman on December 13. The Telangana High Court granted him a four-week interim bail on the same day and he was released from a prison here December 14 morning.