Former Bigg Boss contestant Khali suffers severe injury in a fight

| PTI | Feb 26, 2016, 15:01 IST

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Former WWE wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, better known by his ring name 'The Great Khali', suffered a severe head injury during the Continental Wrestling Entertainment show at Haldwani,

Uttarakhand

. Khali sustained a head injury last night during the first show of '

The Great Khali Returns Series

' while fighting against foreign wrestlers -- Mike Knox and Brody Steel -- at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Gaula Par, Haldwani. READ ALSO: Sangram Singh shared his 'Bigg Boss' experiences with me: Khali

The doctors suspect that Khali has suffered injuries on his chest as well, but the exact nature of injuries are yet to be known. "Khali has been under observation and tests are being conducted on him to know whether he has suffered injuries to his chest as well," one of the organizers of The Great Khali Returns Series told .

After Khali sustained severe head injuries, he was airlifted from Haldwani this morning and bought to a specialty hospital in

Dehradun

. Khali received seven stitches on his head last night before being flown to Uttarakhand capital. The second show of this series is scheduled to be held on February 28. Khali was crowned the World Heavyweight Champion in 2007.