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Karnataka bus cleaner, 24, dies; parents praised by minister for donating organs
Despite dealing with the loss of their 24-year-old son to a road accident, a couple from Chikbalapur in Karnataka have decided to donate his organs. See Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar's tweet here.
After losing their 24-year-old son to a road accident, a couple from Chikkabalapura in Karnataka - near the capital city of Bengaluru - have decided to donate his organs.
The young man, Naveen Kumar, worked as a bus cleaner in a college in Doddaballapur area of the Bengaluru district. He met with an accident last week and was critically injured. He died of his injuries three days later. Kumar hailed from a village called Balakuntahalli near Nandi Hobli, Chikkaballapur. His grieving parents have decided to donate his organs in a noble deed, which could give a second life to others. The 24-year-old's liver, kidney, heart valve and retina will be donated.
The contribution has been recognised by state's health minister, Dr K Sudhakar, who in a three-tweet thread, expressed his condolences to the family and also lauded them. "24-year-old Naveen Kumar of Balakuntahalli village, Nandi Hobli, Chikkaballapur, who was working as a bus cleaner in a college in Doddaballapur, was critically injured in a road accident last week and passed away three days later,” he tweeted.
"The generosity of Naveen's parents, who decided to donate their son's organs despite the pain of losing him, is truly exemplary. Naveen's liver, kidney, heart valve and retina have been transplanted and will give life to others. This is the second organ transplant in the trauma care department of Victoria Hospital in the last 15 days. Congratulations to the Vitality team," the minister added.
"The generosity of Naveen's parents, who decided to donate their son's organs despite the pain of losing him, is truly exemplary. Naveen's liver, kidney, heart valve and retina have been transplanted and will give life to others. This is the second organ transplant in the trauma care department of Victoria Hospital in the last 15 days. Congratulations to the Vitality team," the minister added.
