Srinagar, Sept. 26 -- Prominent businessman Syed Muhammad Sulaiman Bukhari, of Sangri Colony, Baramulla, passed away early this morning. He was the uncle of Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari. The deceased had been unwell for some time.

Apni Party leaders have expressed their condolences to Altaf Bukhari and other members of the family over this irreparable loss. Several senior party leaders joined the Namaz-e-Janaza at Sangri Colony in Baramulla and also visited his ancestral graveyard at Ladoora, Rafiabad, where he was laid to rest. The party leaders also visited the bereaved family to extend their condolences and express solidarity with Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and his family during this time of grief and sorrow.

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