A tragic accident has left a family torn between hope and harsh reality. On a Friday afternoon in Parika, 32-year-old Imran Khan and his eight-year-old daughter, Supriya, were in a collision.
Khan, riding an electric bike after picking up Supriya from school, was hit from behind by a speeding pickup allegedly driven by a drunk driver.
Supriya was rushed to De Kinderen Hospital but died shortly after arrival. Khan survived, but sustained critical injuries including a fractured skull.
While he remains hospitalised in a fragile state, drifted in and out of consciousness, his family and doctors have chosen not to tell him of his daughter’s passing yet.
Doctors advised delaying the heartbreaking revelation until Khan’s medical condition stabilises, in hopes that knowledge of Supriya’s death could worsen his injuries or create further trauma.
Meanwhile, his wife, Romana Rackbar, carries the burden of truth, facing empty rooms, a grieving younger son, and the weight of silence in the hospital wards.
The community remembers Supriya as a bright, loved, bubbly girl whose laughter marked her school, Parika Back Primary.
The scenario draws sharp attention to medical ethics and the emotional toll on families caught between preserving health and sharing painful truths.
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