Karnataka: 2 youths die in road accident, kin donates eyes to hospital

Tarikere (Chikkamagaluru): Two youngsters were killed in an accident when the mini goods vehicle in which they were travelling in turned upside down at Bhairapura in Tarikere, Chikkamagaluru district. The duo had gone to get a Ganesh idol for the festival celebration.

The parents of the victims have decided to donate their eyes. According to the police, the deceased are Sridhar (20) and Dhanush (17), both hailing from Sahyadripura in Lingadahalli.

Seven people from the village had gone to get a Ganesha idol for the festival when the mishap occurred. The severely injured Sridhar and Dhanush died on the spot. The others—Manju, Varuna, Gurumurthy, Chandrashekar and Sandeep are undergoing treatment at McGann Hospital in Shivamogga.

However, amid the sorrow emerged a tale of selflessness as the parents of two deceased youth chose to donate their children’s eyes at the doctor's suggestion.

Kubendra and Padma, parents of Sridhar and Ramesh and Shobha, parents of Dhanush gave approval for the donation of eyes of victims.

After the surgery, their eyes will be sent to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga. This donation will help four individuals to get vision, said Tarikere taluk hospital administrative officer Dr Devaraj.