Alhaj Syed Nayaz (58), a timber merchant and a resident of Rajivnagar 2nd Stage, 2nd Phase, passed away yesterday following brief illness at a private hospital in city.

He leaves behind his wife, three sons including Mysuru City Youth Congress President Syed Abrar and a host of relatives and friends.

Namaz-e-Janaza was held yesterday after Namaz-e-Isha at Masjid-e-Azam on Ashoka Road in city, followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.