KL Report
SRINAGAR
Bidding a tearful adieu to their colleague and friend Aijaz Ahmad Banday, J&K Bank staff Monday held a condolence meet here at the Bank’s Corporate Headquarters. Banday passed away yesterday at SKIMS Soura after a brief spell of illness.
The meeting was attended by the bank’s Executive Presidents (EP) Abdul Hamid Banday, O P Sharma, Presidents Abdul Rauf Bhat, S K Bhat, Vice presidents and other staff.
In his message from Mumbai, Chairman & CEO Mushtaq Ahmad expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Aijaz and said that the entire J&K Bank family mourns his loss and equally shares the grief of his family.
Paying rich tributes to Ajaz, Abdul Hamid Banday said, “Aijaz was a thorough gentleman with an intellectual bent of mind. He was well known among literary circles in the valley.”
With his untimely death, we have lost a wonderful companion, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, President HRD Abdul Rauf Bhat paid homage to the friendly character of Aijaz and said, “He had a nice and friendly demeanour towards others. He was always there to help others. He was a very decent man who contributed to the success of this organisation in his own way.”
“He would made friends out of strangers and would always have a smile on his face. We shall miss him badly for all times to come”, said Altaf Ahmad Wani, President J&K Bank Officers Association.
The meeting concluded with a faitah and prayers for the departed soul.
Although not closely associated with AIJAZ but I have been knowing him since late 70s. my early college days.I was deeply saddened on knowing about his demise .A very lovely person showing great attitude whenever we met. He would always walk with his head down and meet u with a lovely smile always.may ALLAH bless his soul