Fahim Saleh: Pathao and Gokada entrepreneur found dead in New York

The physique of Fahim Saleh was discovered dismembered in a flat on Monday afternoon, US media experiences say. A number one tech entrepreneur of worldwide ride-sharing corporations has been discovered useless in New York.

The entrepreneur was finest recognized for his position in creating well-liked start-ups in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

Police haven’t publicly commented on the case or any id however Gokada, one of many corporations Saleh co-founded, tweeted to confirm his death.

“We’re deeply saddened to tell you concerning the sudden and tragic lack of our founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh,” the agency mentioned on Wednesday.

 

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We are shocked and saddened to hear the reports of the death of Fahim Saleh, one of the founding members of the Pathao team. Fahim believed in the potential for technology to transform lives in Bangladesh and beyond. He saw the promise in us, when all we had was a common purpose and a shared vision. He was, and will forever remain, an incredible inspiration for Pathao and our entire ecosystem.

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In line with US media experiences, CCTV footage from the constructing wherein Saleh lived confirmed him coming into a elevate with a person sporting a masks on Monday.

His physique was reportedly found decapitated and dismembered, with an electrical noticed positioned close by.

An unnamed supply in regulation enforcement advised the New York Put up the crime scene appeared like a “skilled” killing.

Who was Fahim Saleh?

The 33 12 months previous, who was the son of Bangladeshi immigrants, created his first firm whereas nonetheless in highschool.

He went on to co-found the journey firm Pathao, which is well-liked in Bangladesh and Nepal, in 2015.

Extra just lately he helped discovered Nigerian motorcycle taxi app Gokada, however the firm confronted a setback after authorities in Lagos banned motorcycle taxis earlier this 12 months.

Each corporations have paid tribute to the entrepreneur.

Gokada described Saleh as “an incredible chief, inspiration and constructive gentle for all of us” in its tweet.

Hussein M Elius, who co-founded Pathao with Saleh, advised Bangladesh’s Each day Star newspaper: “Fahim believed within the potential for expertise to rework lives in Bangladesh and past.

“He noticed the promise in us when all we had was a typical objective and a shared imaginative and prescient. He was, and can perpetually stay, an unimaginable inspiration for Pathao and our whole ecosystem.”