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Rajiv Cremation Scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lugogo

Tragedy in Uganda: Rajiv Ruparelia killed in a fatal accident. Cremation services are scheduled for Tuesday at the Hindu crematorium in Lugogo. Vigil underway in Kololo.

by Julian Ninsiima | Reporter
04/05/2025
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Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, managing director of Uganda's Ruparelia Group and son of tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, has died in a car crash. Details surrounding the accident are still emerging.
Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, managing director of Uganda’s Ruparelia Group and son of tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, has died in a car crash. Details surrounding the accident are still emerging.

KAMPALA, Uganda — Rajiv Ruparelia, son of a prominent Ugandan family, who died in a car accident early Saturday along the Busabala highway, will be cremated Tuesday, his family said.

In a statement released Sunday, the family announced the cremation will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the Hindu crematorium in Lugogo.

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“It is with a deep and heavy heart that we announce the passing of our son Rajiv Ruparelia early this morning,” the statement read.

The family requested privacy as they mourn.

A vigil is being held at the Ruparelia family residence in Kololo until the cremation.

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