Raheem Baig (80), PWD Contractor and a resident of New Kurubarageri,  passed away on Dec. 21 in the town.

He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. He was the relative of DCC Minority Department Spokesperson Mirza Jamsheed Baig.

Namaz-e-Janaza was held yesterday at Masjid Ameen in Eidgah Mohalla, Kollegal, followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds in the town, according to family sources.