India, May 29 -- Former India shooter Moraad Ali Khan paid rich tributes to veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh, terming him as a "natural shooter and a good human being".

Singh died at his New Delhi residence on Wednesday after battling age-related ailments, marking the end of an era in the country's sporting landscape on which he left a lasting impact in varied roles. He was 79 and had undergone hospitalisation for several days before breathing his last. He is survived by his wife Vinita and three daughters - Mahima, Sunaina and Rajeshwari, who is also a shooter.

Arjuna awardee and a gold medallist at the 1996 Manchester Commonwealth Games, Khan visited Randhir's Shanti farmhouse here on Wednesday to pay his last respects.

"He...