July 20, 2016 1:04 PM

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Hockey legend Shahid passes away<br/>

Noted Indian hockey player Mohammed Shahid passed away aged 56 this morning due to multiple organ failure. He was being treated at a hospital in Gurugram. Mohammed Shahid was a member of the V Baskaran-led Indian team that won a Gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. He was known for his dribbling skills, and was considered one of India&apos;s greatest hockey players. Shahid&apos;s son Mohammed Saif told PTI that the last rites will be performed in Varanasi tomorrow.

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