After Raina returned home to India on Saturday and withdrew from the IPL, reports revealed that her family had been attacked by armed robbers in a Punjab city on August 19.
A group of four members of the notorious ‘Kale KachhewalaThe gang had attacked the family while they slept on the terrace of their residence, police said. The incident occurred in the village of Thariyal near Madhopur in the Pathankot district.
The cricketer’s uncle was identified as Ashok Kumar, a government contractor who had sustained serious head injuries during the assault. He passed away later that night.
His 80-year-old mother, Satya Devi, his wife Asha Devi, their children, Apin and Kaushal, were also injured, police said. Raina has now said that one of her cousins has also succumbed to injuries.
Earlier, CSK CEO KS Viswanathan said in a tweet: “Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will not be available for the remainder of the IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers full support to Suresh and his family during this time. ” . “
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