A couple in Karnataka’s Haveri district entered into wedlock with a noble cause — donating blood — to show his gratitude for the timely blood he had received after meeting a fatal accident four years ago.

While Praveen Subbannavar (32), an electrician by profession, donated one unit of his ‘O -ve’ blood right after his wedding vows, his partner Savitri of Akki Alur, who could not donate on the wedding day due to a medical issue, pledged to do so after pledged to do so after recovering.

Not just the bride and her groom, the wedding saw 16 people, including nine first-timers and the priest, donating blood.

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