H.S. Abdul Hameed (80), former employee of Ideal Jawa and a resident of Kalyangiri Nagar, passed away following brief illness in the early hours of yesterday.

He leaves behind his wife, four sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends.

Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Yasin Masjid in Rajivnagar at 1.30 pm yesterday followed by the burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle, according to family sources.