Brij Bedi, Kiran Bedi’s Husband, Passes Away After Brief Illness

Brij Bedi, Kiran Bedi’s husband, was a photographer and social activist. He passed away on 31 January.

Brij Bedi, the husband of Kiran Bedi, India’s first woman IPS officer, died at a hospital Gurgaon on Sunday, 31 January, after a brief illness, doctors said.

Bedi was admitted at Medanta - The Medicity hospital on 28 January with kidney and breathing problems. His condition deteriorated and he was shifted to the ICU. Doctors said he died around 11 am on Sunday.

A photographer and social activist, Bedi ran a school in Amritsar for underprivileged children. After his death, Kiran posted a series of tweets paying tribute to her husband.

City of Amritsar lost a man who loved his city the most. One who gave all his life to the cause of the needy. We will carry fwd his service

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) January 31, 2016

He loved his City,Amritsar. Worked passionately to make it better.He educated d children of father's lost to drugs.. pic.twitter.com/i6aWfWtuvF

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) January 31, 2016

'Son of Amritsar' receives a final farewell today by his family, friends, admirers, his school children & others pic.twitter.com/vmEbfhv4YI

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) February 1, 2016