Alhaja Hajira M.Merchant (98), wife of late Mohammed Ghouse Peer Merchant and a resident of Bannimantap ‘C’ Layout, passed away this morning. She leaves behind children including son Noor Mohammad Merchant (ex-Corporator), grand-children, relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held after Moghreeb at Firdous Masjid in Bannimantap today, followed by burial at Muslim Burial Grounds near…

N.B. Shivanna (86), a retired Court Ameen and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram, passed away this morning in city. He leaves behind three sons including MDJA Vice-President Anurag Basavaraj, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Vidyaranyapuram here today, according to family sources.

B.P. Nataraj (69), a resident of Venkatalingaiah Layout, passed away yesterday in city. He leaves behind his wife, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds at Lalithadripura this afternoon.

Rajashekarmurthy (67), retired Assistant Sub-Inspector and a resident of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar, passed away on Friday in city. He leaves behind his wife, one son, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at his native place Kallipura village in T.Narasipur taluk on Saturday.

Businessman B.R. Rajashekar (52), son of late Balaji and a resident of Yadavagiri, passed away due to heart attack yesterday in city. A bachelor, he leaves behind his mother, sister and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Jodi Tenginamara Road Burial Grounds in Bannimantap today.