Saharanpur: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Hazi Rasheed Masood (73) passed away on Monday morning at a private hospital in Roorkee. His burial would be performed at his paternal town Gangoh in Saharanpur district.
Rasheed Masood left for his heavenly abode at 10.40 am on Monday, said Imran Masood, his nephew and Congress leader. He was tested positive for Corona on August 27 after which he was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi. He had recovered and was discharged from there.
But on Saturday he suddenly developed some problem in throat after which he was admitted to a hospital in Roorkee where he suffered multiple organ failure, said Imran adding that his ‘supurd -e-khaak’ (burial) would be performed on Monday.
