Six Organ And Body Donations In Three Days, Woman's Eyes, Skin And Body Donated For Medical Cause In Indore

Indore, Madhya Pradesh experienced a remarkable surge in organ and body donations over a span of three days, following the tragic deaths of six individuals. The deceased were Surya Kala Sharma, Devendra Kumar Jain, Shanti Devi Chhabra, Hema Bhandari, Ramesh Chand Jain, and Rajrani Dabar. Among them, Hema Bhandari's case garnered significant attention as she expressed her wish to donate organs and her entire body posthumously.

Her family, with the assistance of organ donor Sanjay Kasliwal and volunteers from the Muskan Group, ensured her pledge was fulfilled. Post her demise, Bhandari's eyes were donated to the Shankara Eye Bank, her skin to the Choithram Skin Bank, and her body to Sukh Sagar Medical College in Jabalpur for educational and research purposes.

The journey of her body to Jabalpur was honored with a guard of honor by an eight-member police team on behalf of the Madhya Pradesh government. The community and family members paid their respects before the body was ceremonially handed over to the medical college around 3 pm. This act of generosity was met with heartfelt condolences from senior figures of the Shwetambar Jain community, Himmat Jain.

The Muskan Group representatives, Sandipan Arya and Jeetu Bagani, paid tribute to the deceased and emphasized the critical role of organ and body donation in saving lives.