Hong Kong ( CNN ) -- A 13-year-old Chinese boy , who was assaulted by two adults with an air pump at an auto repair shop , is recovering and will likely survive , according to Chinese media reports . That boy , Du Chuanwang , who is from Shandong Province , suffered ruptures and multiple organ failure from the air pressure that was pumped into his body , according to Chinese media . By Monday , Du 's condition had improved to the point he was sitting up and looking around , according to a microblog post from a charity that has been accepting donations for his care . Du had worked with an auto repair team that traveled to various shops , according to local police . On June 30 , two workers at an auto repair shop pointed the nozzle of an air pump near the boy 's anus for 4 to 5 seconds , according to police . The local police posted a message on Sina Weibo , China 's microblogging site , saying that the two men pushed the boy to the ground during the attack , and that the incident was a `` prank . '' The two workers , who are 20 and 27 years old , were arrested on July 12 , police said . The incident sparked an online uproar , as Chinese netizens demanded punishment for the suspects . `` They do n't deserve to be called human , they are worse than the animals , '' wrote one user . Du 's tongue is infected , he has also lost some of his teeth and can not speak , according to Chinese media reports . His infections have been treated with antibiotics . Images of the boy showed massive decay on his cheek and nose . Immediately after the incident , Du 's stomach was so inflated that surgeons at a Shandong hospital had to cut his abdomen to deflate the gas , according to the China Daily newspaper . He also suffered internal bleeding in his digestive tract , according to news reports . Du was in a coma for eight days . He awoke last week and was transferred to the intensive care unit at the Bayi Children 's Hospital in Beijing . The hospital did not respond to CNN 's request for comment . Du was released from intensive care because of his improving condition , according to China Daily . Meanwhile , Angel Mom , a charity group that helped arrange Du 's hospital transfer raised more than 650,000 yuan ( $ 102,000 ) for his care . However , some people were skeptical about giving money to a charity and sought to directly donate to the family . Weibo users sent encouragements to Du , with posts like `` Little Chuanwang , you will be well ! Hang in there , '' and `` We are here praying for you , cheer up Chuanwang . '' The teen dropped out of school and was working as an apprentice , according to the state-run Xinhua news agency . His mother died six years ago and the family said they earn around 5,000 yuan ( $ 780 ) per year from a small plot of land . Du 's family sent him to help out at the repair shop and was repaid in clothes and other items , his grandfather said last week . He did not work at the auto shop , but helped with simple tasks . CNN 's CY Xu , and Corinna Liu contributed to this report .
13-year-old victim on alleged assault will likely survive , Chinese media reported . Comment: Hospitalized victim has multiple infections and can not speak .