Naushad Ahmed (53) of Royal Automobiles on Sawday Road and a resident of Umar Khayyam Road in Tilak Nagar, passed away yesterday following brief illness at a private hospital in city. He was the elder brother of District TB Officer Dr. Mohammed Shiraz Ahmed. He leaves behind his wife, three sons and a host of relatives and friends.

Namaz-e-Janaza was held today after Jumma Salath (1.30 pm) at Masjid-e-Hilal, opposite to Sujatha Hotel, followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.