Wed Oct 22 17:31:45 UTC 2025: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Grieving Family Donates Organs of Prison Officer, Saving Lives

Thiruvananthapuram, India – October 22, 2025 – In a remarkable act of generosity, the family of A.R. Anish, a 38-year-old assistant prison officer at Central Prison, Poojappura, has donated nine of his organs following his untimely death. Anish sustained a severe head injury in an accident on October 17th while returning from a religious pilgrimage. He was declared brain dead on Wednesday at Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kottayam.

Driven by compassion amidst their grief, Anish’s family chose to donate his heart, lungs, kidneys, pancreas, liver, hand, and retinas. The organs will be distributed to patients in need across three hospitals: Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kottayam; Amrita Hospital in Kochi; and Caritas Hospital, Kottayam.

“This is an extraordinary example of selflessness and a testament to the family’s commitment to helping others,” said Minister for Health Veena George. She expressed her sincere gratitude to Anish’s mother, Ambika Kumari, and his sisters for their decision.

MCH Kottayam will be the site of a groundbreaking transplant procedure, performing kidney, heart, and lung transplants on a single day, reportedly a first for a government hospital in the country.

Anish is survived by his mother and sisters. His selfless act will provide life-saving transplants for multiple individuals and leave a lasting legacy of compassion.

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