Former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba’s family has decided to donate his mortal remains to a hospital, as per his wish. Saibaba’s eyes were donated to a hospital in Hyderabad, the family said.
“Saibaba's body will be kept at Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, for his relatives, friends and well-wishers to pay homage, on Monday. Afterwards, his body will be donated to a hospital as per his wishes. His eyes have already been donated to LV Prasad Eye Hospital,” the family said in a statement. Dr GN Saibaba is survived by his wife Vasantha Kumari.
The former Delhi University professor died on Saturday, he was 58. Professor Saibaba was undergoing treatment for gall bladder infection and other complications and he suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday. He breathed his last at around 9pm at NIMS, Hyderabad. Saibaba had permanent polio paralysis.
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Dr Saibaba, a champion of tribal rights and critic of government regression, was jailed for his alleged maoist links. He spent about 10 years behind bars at the Nagpur Central Jail after he was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for having alleged maoist links.
A sessions court in 2017 convicted Saibaba and five others, including a journalist and a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student, for alleged Maoist links and for indulging in activities amounting to waging war against the country. Saibaba was accused of arranging a meeting of the other accused with members of the banned CPI (Maoist). He was released in March this year after Bombay High Court acquitted him in the case.
The former professor taught English at Ram Lal Anand College of Delhi University. He was terminated from service by the DU and his official accommodation was taken away after he was arrested in 2014, PTI reported.