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A file image of Pepperfry co-founder Ambareesh Murty from his Instagram page. Photo Courtesy: Ambareesh Murty Instagram page

Pepperfry co-founder Ambareesh Murty, 51, dies of cardiac arrest during bike trip in Leh

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 08, 2023, at 08:40 pm

Online marketplace Pepperfry's co-founder Ambareesh Murty has died due to cardiac arrest in Leh, his company's other co-founder Ashish Shah said.

He was 51.

Shah wrote on X: "Extremely devastated to inform that my friend, mentor, brother, soulmate @AmbareeshMurty is no more."

Extremely devastated to inform that my friend, mentor, brother, soulmate @AmbareeshMurty is no more. Lost him yesterday night to a cardiac arrest at Leh. Please pray for him and for strength to his family and near ones. 🙏
— Ashish Shah (@TweetShah) August 8, 2023

"Lost him yesterday night to a cardiac arrest at Leh. Please pray for him and for strength to his family and near ones," he said.

Pepperfry is a popular online marketplace for furniture and home decor.

A bike enthusiast, the entrepreneur was on a motorcycle trip from Mumbai to Leh when the tragic incident happened, media reports said.

Murty, who was an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Calcutta, has described himself on his Instagram bio section as: "Closet Sociopath, History Buff, Solo Rider, Furniture Salesman, Poker of Bears."

Meanwhile, people started to mourn his death by posting their reactions on X.

Writer Amish Tripathi wrote: "Terrible news. Ambi was my senior from IIM-C. A great guy. Our batch mates and I are all in shock… Sincere condolences to his family. "

Writer Harini Calamur said: "Deepest condolences. I am so so sorry."

Check out his last Instagram post:

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A post shared by Ambareesh Vedantam Murty (@ambareeshmurty)

#Pepperfry #Ambareesh Murty #CardiacArrest

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