Oyo Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal's father passes away

Hospitality chain OYO’s founder Ritesh Agarwal’s father died after falling from a high-rise in Gurugram.

According to reports, the deceased fell from the building's 20th floor, leading to the fatal injuries. The city police is investigating the case, and is expected to issue a statement.

The Indian multinational’s owner issued a statement saying his father had passed away on 10 March. He wrote: “With a heavy heart, my family and I, would like to share that our guiding light and strength, my father, Shri Ramesh Agarwal passed away on 10 March. He lived a full life and inspired me and so many of us, every single day.”

A Gurugram senior officer said the incident occurred around 1 pm Friday and that Ramesh Agarwal fell from the flat’s balcony. At that time, Ramesh Agarwal’s wife, his son and his daughter-in-law were in the apartment, the officer said, adding no suicide note had been found, neither had the family complained about the death.