Jammu, June 25, KDC: Senior Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer Romeen Sheikh passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Jammu on Thursday.
A 2004-batch KAS officer, Sheikh was serving as Joint Director, Handloom Department, Kashmir Division at the time of his demise. He hailed from Salian village in Surankote area of Poonch district.
Officials said Sheikh suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at his residence, resulting in his untimely death. Police have taken cognizance of the incident and completed the required legal formalities.
The sudden demise of the senior officer has triggered widespread grief across administrative and government circles in Jammu and Kashmir. Colleagues and officials remembered him as a dedicated officer who served in various capacities during his career in the civil administration.
Messages of condolence poured in from across the Union Territory, with officers, public representatives and well-wishers expressing sorrow over his passing and extending sympathies to the bereaved family.
Sheikh’s death is being widely mourned in official and public circles, particularly in his native Poonch district and among members of the administrative fraternity. (KDC)
