VIDEO: Horrifying Accident Ends Rajiv Ruparelia Life, Burnt to Ashes

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May 3, 2025

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VIDEO: Horrifying Accident Ends Rajiv Ruparelia Life, Burnt to Ashes

Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, Managing Director of the Ruparelia Group, has died following a motor accident, sources have confirmed.

Details surrounding the incident remain scant, but initial reports indicate the crash occurred earlier today.

According to the videos on our news desk, Rajiv’s caught fire and burned to ashes.

Authorities have yet to release an official statement, and it is not immediately clear where the accident occurred or if there were other casualties.

Rajiv, son of city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, played a central role in expanding the Ruparelia Group’s footprint across real estate, education, hospitality, and agriculture.

He had also made a name for himself in motorsport and philanthropy, often seen as a modern face of one of Uganda’s most prominent business empires.

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Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan ASP Luke Owoyesigyire has confirmed that a single fatal crash, on 03/05/2025 at 1:54 am on the Entebbe expressway claimed the life of Rajiv Ruparelia (35), son of business tycoon Dr Sudhir Ruparelia.

Owoyesigyire stated that a white Nissan GTR (UAT 638L) crashed, overturned, and caught fire at the Busabala flyover. “We have been informed that the driver was Rajiv Ruparelia (35). He died at the scene. Investigations are ongoing,” he said.

POLICE STATEMENT

We regret to report a tragic single fatal crash that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2025, at approximately 01:54 AM at the Busabala Flyover traffic lights, located in Makindye-Ssabagabo, Wakiso District.

The crash involved a Nissan GTR motor vehicle registration number UAT 638L traveling from Kajjansi towards Munyonyo. Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle after colliding with temporary pavements installed at the roundabout section of the flyover. The vehicle subsequently overturned and caught fire, leading to the instant death of the driver, identified as Mr. Rajiv Ruparelia.