Dir Info bereaved
TNN Bureau. Updated: 12/13/2017 1:04:24 AM
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SRINAGAR: The Director Information & Public Relations Muneer-ul-Islam was bereaved on Tuesday as his elder brother Khawaja Abdul Mateen (53) passed away at SKIMS Soura after brief illness.
Mateen, a former employee of Centaur Lake View Hotel and a former student leader, was survived by wife and two kids.
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condoled with Director Information, Muneer ul Islam.
The spokesman said, Mehbooba has prayed for peace to the departed soul and sympathized with the bereaved family.
The Department of Information and Public Relations has also condoled the demise of Mateen.
Separate condolence meetings were held at the Directorate of Information, office of Joint Director Information Jammu, Joint Director Information Kashmir and the District Information Centres to express solidarity with the bereaved family. The meetings also prayed for peace to the departed soul.
Born at Nathipora, Dooru in district Anantnag, Abdul Mateen did his LLB from Kashmir University in 1992. He was the president of Kashmir University Students Union during early 1990s. After serving for some time in Centaur Lake View Hotel, Mateen took voluntary retirement in 2007.
Nimaz-e-Jinaza of the deceased was held at his ancestral village Nathipora, Dooru in the evening.