82-year-old Madurai man donates lifetime savings of ₹60 lakh and pledges body to medical research
An 82-year-old Madurai man donates ₹60 lakh and pledges his body to medical research, showcasing remarkable generosity.
Updated - August 12, 2026 05:59 pm IST - MADURAI
An 82-year-old man donated his lifetime savings of ₹60 lakhs to Madurai Collector Nishant Krishna on August 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
An 82-year-old man from Madurai, on Monday (August 10, 2026), donated his entire life savings and pledged his body to medical research during the district’s public grievance redress meeting.
P. Subbiah, a resident of Harvey Nagar in Tirupparankundram, presented a cheque for ₹10,000 toward the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund to Madurai District Collector Nishant Krishna on Monday.
Further, he formally handed over a will document to the District Collector pledging his entire bank balance of ₹30 lakh along with its accrued interest, alongside valuables and assets worth another ₹30 lakh currently held in his bank locker, to the Flag Day Fund.
In addition, the octogenarian also submitted a declaration expressing his desire to donate his body to a government hospital for medical education and research purposes upon his passing.
Published - August 10, 2026 09:32 pm IST
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