π "Bad Boy Billionaire" Subrata Roy, Sahara Group chief, dies at 75.
β Subrata Roy, founder of Sahara, India's conglomerate, dies at 75.
β Death follows complications from metastatic malignancy, hypertension, and diabetes.
β Sahara India Pariwar mourns loss of its guiding force and mentor.
β Sahara, founded in 1978, operated in real estate, banking, manufacturing, and media.
β Once India's largest private sector employer, sponsored cricket and owned luxury hotels.
β Flamboyant tycoon Roy faced legal battles and controversy.
β Involved in a lengthy legal battle with India's securities regulator.
β Arrested in 2014, on bail since 2016, denies wrongdoing.
β Tributes flood social media, remembered for generosity and kindness.
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