Bengaluru: Former underworld don, Muthappa Rai, who is also the founder of Jayakarnataka Kannada organisation has been shifted to Manipal hospital in old Airport road in the city on Wednesday night.
As per sources, Rai, 68, has slipped into coma and is now on ventilator support.
Rai was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and earlier this year, he moved to his farmhouse in Bidadi to spend the rest of his days in peace.
He was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru after his health deteriorated on April 30 and he has since been moved back to his estate in Bidadi. However, he condition went from bad to worse on Wednesday evening.
His two sons and sisters are at the hospital.
DCP (east) Sharanappa informed that the doctors are expected to release a health bulletin on Thursday on Rai’s health.
It can be recalled that in January this year, Rai had announced that the doctors had told him that he had a short time to live.
“I have already prepared a will and informed my children. I have decided to share all my land with the people who have stood by me till date. Annually, I pay Rs 25-30 crores in taxes,” he had said.
He had also announced that he had resigned as chief of the Jaya Karnataka Party as well as from his post as Karnataka Athletic Association president.
