BHUBANESWAR: Former DIG of BSF (Medical Wing) Dr Mahesh Kumar Dwivedy passed away after prolonged illness at a private hospital in the City on Saturday at the age of 73.
Dr Dwivedy, a native of Sukinda in Jajpur district, served in North-East Punjab and various parts of the country as a doctor in the BSF. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
His elder son Sanjeev Dwivedy is a DIG in CRPF, having worked in CoBRA in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Nagaland besides anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh. His other son Sandeep is a journalist.