Even in death the infant son of an Army Major remained a hero. The 18-month-old toddler, aptly named as Shaurya, died in a tragic accident but brought smile to an ailing farmer who got a new lease of life after getting the baby's kidneys.
The benevolent act of the boy's father did not end there. Shaurya also donated his eyes.
The infant's kidneys were donated to a sick farmer in Andhra Pradesh, who had almost given up hope of survival.
His eyes were donated to the Hospital eye bank, to become the youngest donor in the country for a feat which is expected to be published in the next edition of the Limca book of Records.
The child died after a fatal fall from a balcony in Secunderabad, but his brave father though in deep grief, decided to donate his vital organs to bring joy of life for others.
Narrating his personal tragedy and ordeal that he went through on a December night last year, Major Siddarth Malik said it was a "heart wrenching decision. But I took it as I felt, it was in best interest of the child I was losing".
"My son made his death meaningful by giving life to someone else," Malik told reporters here. The young couple was blessed with a girl child ten days back.
Shauyra's selfless sacrifice is not an isolated case. Instances now are on the increase of Army Jawans, who are ready to sacrifice their life for the country in the line of duty, ready to do noble deeds while facing tragedies.
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