Alhaj Sha Farooq Hussain (76), retired Deputy Director of Statistics Department, Mysuru, passed away on Friday at a private hospital in city. He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends.

Namaz-e-Janaza was performed on Saturday after Zohar prayers at Masjid-e-Quba on Syed Abdul Rahman Road in Udayayagiri, followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.