Asad Ulla Khan (79), a senior cook and a resident of Syed Abdul Rehman Road in Udayagiri, passed away yesterday at his residence following brief illness.

He leaves behind his wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was performed this morning at Masjid Dargahi on Sawday Road in Mandi Mohalla, followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.