By Our Reporter
Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, the managing director of the Ruparelia Group and son of prominent tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, died early Saturday in a single-vehicle crash near the Busabala Flyover, police said.
According to a press statement released Saturday by police spokesperson SP Kananura Michael, the crash occurred at approximately 1:54 a.m. local time at traffic lights on the Busabala Flyover in Makindye-Ssabagabo, Wakiso District.
Police said Ruparelia was driving a Nissan GTR from Kajjansi toward Munyonyo when the vehicle collided with temporary pavements at a roundabout on the flyover. The vehicle then overturned and caught fire, resulting in Ruparelia’s immediate death.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and will release further details as they become available.
Rajiv Ruparelia played a significant role in the expansion of the Ruparelia Group, which has holdings in real estate, education, hospitality, and agriculture.
Who Was Rajiv?
Just like his father Dr. Ruparelia, Rajiv was born in Uganda on January,2nd,1990. He is married to Mrs. Naiya Khagram Ruparelia and is a graduate of Financial Management from Regents College London. Rajiv managed several family businesses.
He was currently serving as the Managing Director of the Ruparelia Group. He was responsible for developing sound business strategies and delivering strong leadership across the group.
As a member on the Board of the Ruparelia Foundation, Rajiv was in charge of the general welfare department and fervently works towards promoting sports in the country explaining his love for playing golf and rugby. Rajiv’s heart has always been in his country of birth where he believes he can effect change by boosting the efforts of his compatriots whether through charity or job creation.
In 2016, he created 300 jobs within the group alone to accommodate unemployed Ugandans a figure so significant to be undertaken by any other company in Uganda in a calendar year
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