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Mumbai: 2017's first cadaver donor saved a life, but is denied justice even after death

<p>After an inebriated motorcyclist struck down 72-year-old Somayaji on morning walk, he became Mumbai's first cadaver liver donor in 2017; his family though is lamenting the fact that the accused is still roaming free</p>

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Mumbai: 2017's first cadaver donor saved a life, but is denied justice even after death

Mumbai: 2017's first cadaver donor saved a life, but is denied justice even after death

Padmanabha Somayaji gave the gift of life to an end-stage liver disease patient

At the end of a life snatched away prematurely, 72-year-old Vasai West resident Padmanabha Somayaji gave the gift of life to an end-stage liver disease patient, becoming this year’s first cadaver donor. But, his family continues to await justice a month after he was knocked down on his morning walk by a motorcyclist, who was allegedly driving under influence.

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