According to agencies, police in Gurugram, Haryana are investigating whether Ramesh Agarwal, the late father of Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal, was suffering from depression. Ramesh Agarwal died on Friday after falling from a high-rise building in Gurugram's Sector 54. He fell from the 20th floor of the Crest housing complex and was taken to Paras Hospital by DLF security personnel. Ritesh Agarwal released a statement expressing his family's grief over the loss of his father, whom he described as his guiding light and a source of strength. The death occurred just days after Ritesh Agarwal's wedding to Geetansha Sood, director of Farmation Ventures Private Limited, which was attended by prominent figures like SoftBank Group Founder Masayoshi Son.
Ritesh Agarwal is the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, a hospitality company that offers budget-friendly hotel rooms and other accommodation options to travelers in India and around the world.