Father of OYO founder perishes after falling from 20th floor just days after son's wedding.

Ramesh Agarwal, father of Oyo Rooms founder Ritesh Agarwal, passed away this afternoon in Gurugram, Haryana, after falling from a high-rise, according to the police. About 1 pm, they learned via DLF security that someone had fallen from the 20th story of DLF's The Crest society in Gurugram's sector 54.

He was brought to Paras Hospital for medical attention. A team and SHO sector 53 went to the scene of the incident. Ramesh Parsad Agarwal was recognised as the fallen person after a site assessment. He was carried to Paras Hospital dead, according to the police

In a statement, Ritesh Agarwal said, "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 March 10. He lived a full life and inspired me and so many of us, every single day. His death is a tremendous loss for our family. "

"My father's compassion and warmth saw us through our toughest times and carried us forward. His words will resonate deep in our hearts. We request everyone to respect our privacy in this time of grief," he added.

Ramesh Agarwal's body was handed over to the family after autopsy.

He was recently spotted at his 29-year-old entrepreneur son's wedding to Geetansha Sood. The couple hosted a high-profile wedding reception at the five-star Taj Palace hotel in Delhi on March 7.

The event grabbed headlines as one of the world's top tech entrepreneurs, Japanese billionaire and SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son, was present to attend the celebrations.

(sonali)