Sopore, November 10: An atmosphere of deep sorrow prevailed in Dangerpora village of Sopore on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to attend the funeral prayers of 26-year-old Adnan Altaf Rather, an MBBS student who passed away in Bangladesh.

The mortal remains of the young student were brought to Srinagar from Bangladesh before being transported to his native village, where a large number of relatives, friends, neighbours and residents from surrounding areas assembled to pay their final respects.

The untimely demise of Rather has left his family devastated and plunged the entire locality into mourning. Emotional scenes were witnessed as mourners gathered around his mortal remains to offer condolences and stand in solidarity with the bereaved family.

Rather was pursuing his MBBS degree in Bangladesh when his death occurred. His passing at a young age has left the community deeply saddened.

Thousands of people participated in his Nimaz-e-Janaza before he was laid to rest at his ancestral village in Dangerpora, Sopore.