‘CID’ creator B. P. Singh dies aged 77

B. P. Singh, the creator and producer-director of Sony TV’s long-running crime series ‘CID’, has died aged 77.

Singh, whose full name was Brijendra Pal Singh, reportedly suffered a massive heart attack. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed his death on social media.

Singh was best known for creating ‘CID’, which became one of Indian television’s longest-running crime dramas. He was also associated with the horror series ‘Aahat’ and made appearances in ‘CID’ as DCP Shamsher Singh Chitrole.

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His death marks the loss of a prominent figure in Indian television, whose work helped shape the crime drama genre on the small screen.

His last rites are scheduled to take place on 28th October.