Alijanab Mir Muthaher Zaidi (60), a buisness man, passed away yesterday at his residence in Rajivnagar 2nd Stage here after brief illness.

Father-in-law of Mir Jaffar Hussain, Gen. Secretary, Youth Congress, Mysuru, he is survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends.

Namaz-e-Janaza was held today after Zohar at Masjid-e-Jaffaria on Akbar Road, followed by burial at Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.