Senior journalist Sharad Shinde passed away here today after a brief illness, his family said.
He was 52 and leaves behind his wife.
The mortal remains of Sharad were consigned to flames at a local crematorium, where his nephew Rahul lit the funeral pyre, the journalist's elder brother, Ashok Shinde, said.
Sharad worked with several city-based media houses in the last 20 years.
Local mediapersons condoled Sharad's death.
