Bhubaneswar: Former BJP MP and retired IPS officer Anadi Charan Sahu passed away late on Saturday night at his residence at CDA sector-6 in Cuttack. He was 84.
Sahu was suffering from various old age-related ailments.
After retirement, he entered active politics with Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to 6th Lok Sabha from Berhampur constituency in the 1999.
As an IPS officer, he had received President’s Police Medal and Distinguished Service Medal.
Besides being an efficient police officer, he was also a renowned litterateur.
His last rites will be performed at Satichoura cremation ground in Cuttack.