Minister for Health and Medical Education and Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo today visited the residence of 26-year-old Adnan Altaf Rather at Dangerpora, Sopore, who tragically passed away in Bangladesh, and expressed her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

During the visit, the Minister shared the grief of the family and conveyed her deepest sympathies over the demise of the young medical student. She prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength, courage and patience for the bereaved family to withstand this irreparable loss.

Expressing profound grief over the tragic incident, the Minister said that the loss of a young life, particularly of a student pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor, was deeply saddening.

“Words cannot adequately express the pain of a family that has lost its young son. May Almighty Allah grant the departed soul the highest place in Jannat-ul-Firdous and bless the family with strength and patience to bear this immense loss”, the Minister said.

The Minister was accompanied by MLA Gulmarg Farooq Ahmad Shah; MLA Pattan Javid Reyaz and MLA Sopore Irshad Rasool Kar, who also expressed their condolences and conveyed solidarity with the bereaved family.