Wagh Bakri Tea Group executive director Parag Desai passed
away at 49 after street dogs attacked him and he fell near his residence last
week, the company announced on social media.
Following the incident, he suffered a brain haemorrhage
and died in hospital on Sunday.
“With profound grief, we regret to inform the sad
demise of our beloved Parag Desai,” the company said in an Instagram post.
He had been admitted to the hospital last week and was
being treated for a severe head injury after he fell near his residence. As per
reports, the accident occurred when he was attacked by street dogs.
Offering his condolences, Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil
wrote on X, “Very sad news coming in. Parag Desai, Director and owner Wagh
Bakri Tea passed away. He had a brain hemorrhage following a fall. May his soul
rest in peace. My condolences to the entire Wagh Bakri family across India,”
Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil said on Twitter.
He was one of the two executive directors on the board
of Wagh Bakri Tea Group, who led their transformation into tea lounges and
e-commerce.
He was spearheading the group’s sales, marketing and
export departments. He was also an expert tea taster and evaluator.
Agencies
