India, Oct. 27 -- Producer-director BP Singh, best known for creating popular television crime drama CID and horror series Aahat, died in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was reportedly unwell for some time due to age-related complications.

Singh died in his sleep at his residence and was taken to Surya Hospital in Santacruz, where doctors declared him dead.

Actor Dayanand Shetty, who played Daya in CID, confirmed the news and said Singh's death had come as a shock to the show's team.

Shetty said the family was making arrangements for the last rites, which were expected to take place either on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.

Remembering Singh as a filmmaker deeply committed to his craft, Shetty told Hindustan Times, "BP Singh ji had no oth...