Chandigarh, Feb. 25 -- A 33-year-old man from Fatehgarh Sahib, who suffered a fatal head injury in an accident, gave a new lease of life to four critically ill patients through organ donation at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.

Jatinder Singh, a school bus driver, met with an accident on February 12, sustaining severe head injuries. Despite medical efforts, he was declared brain dead on Saturday after undergoing the mandatory brain stem death certification procedures.

Jatinder's father, Kesar Singh, consented to donate his son's organs. His heart, both kidneys, and liver were successfully retrieved and transplanted into four critically ill patients at PGIMER.

Kesar Singh said, "Losing a...