Srinagar, Aug 5: A Naib Tehsildar was among five more persons who died due to covid-19 since overnight in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
“It’s with huge grief that we share the demise of our Naib Tehsildar, Wachi Maqbool Wani Sb after he lost his battle against Covid y’day at SKIMS. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. He was a gentle, hardworking man & an asset for the Distt. May Allah SWT grant him Jannat.Aameen,” Deputy Commisioner Shopian Yasin Choudhary said.
Besides the 55-year-old Revenue Officer, the victims include 55-year-old patient from Molu Chitragam, an 82-year-old man from Nowgam Srinagar, an 80-year-old male from Malbagh Srinagar, a 68-year-old woman from Handwara and a 44-year-old man from Jhullaka Mohalla who was suffering from multiple ailments and had tested positive for COVID-19 died last night in the GMC Jammu, officials added.