Senior TOI journalist Anand Bodh passes away in Shimla

SHIMLA: Anand Bodh, Shimla based TOI’s senior assistant editor, passed away following a heart attack in Shimla on Sunday. He was 49 and is survived by wife and a young son.
Bodh fell ill around 1.30 am and was rushed to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla, but did not survive. He was cremated in his hometown, Bhuntar, in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Sunday evening.
Originally from Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti district, Bodh had a long and illustrious career in the print media.
His demise sent a shock wave and condolence messages started pouring in. Himachal CM Sukhvinder Sukhu in a statement described Bodh’s demise as a huge loss to journalism.

“Bodh’s death at a young age is unfortunate. He had a deep understanding of the state issues and did an exceptional service to the people of Himachal through his writings. May God give the family of the departed the strength to bear this loss,” said the CM.