Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 5: Dr. Ali Bakesh, former Director General Health Services and brother of Taj Mohi-ud-Din, Minister for Health and Medical Education passed away today after a brief illness.
After complaining about chest pain, Dr Ali was taken to Government Medical College Jammu for medical checkup. But he expired during his brief stay in the hospital. Son of Late Brigadier Khuda Baksh, Dr Ali was known for his gentleness and polite nature. His body is being brought to his home in Baghat Barzulla where his last rites will be performed at his ancestral graveyard tomorrow, the family sources said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, PCC Chief Prof Saifuddin Soz, CPI (M) State Secretary M Y Tarigami, Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir, NC provincial presidents, Nasir Aslam Wani, Devender Singh Rana, Hakim Mohammad Yasin and MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga have expressed heartfelt condolences with the bereaved family.
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