The accident took place around 6:30 p.m. in the Shabri Nagar area here and Dirdo, who was not wearing a helmet, fell and suffered a serious head injury, while the runner suffered minor bruises, said the Superintendent of Sukma, Sunil Sharma.

The boy was rushed to the district hospital and, after preliminary treatment, was transferred to Jagdalpur Medical College hospital, Sharma added.

Alerted to the accident, Sukma Vineet collector Nandanwar and Sharma went to the district hospital and inquired about her condition. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel called on Nandanwar to provide the best medical assistance to Dirdo as soon as possible, according to an official statement.

Dirdo, from the tribe-dominated Sukma district affected by Naxal, became an internet sensation in the middle of this year after a video of him singing “Bachpan ka Pyaar” in school uniform went viral.

The video was reportedly shot in 2019 in his class by his teacher. He also performed with rapper Badshah in a new version of the song, which was released in August.