Srichand P Hinduja, the eldest son of P D Hinduja, the Founder of Hinduja Group and the head of the Hinduja Family has died at the age of 87 in London, UK, informed a Family spokesperson, reported PTI. The report said that he was unwell for some time.

Gopichand, Prakash, Ashok and the whole Hinduja family with a heavy heart regret to announce the passing away of our family patriarch, and chairman of Hinduja Group, S P Hinduja today," a spokesperson for the family said.

The patriarch of the Hinduja family and his brothers Gopichand and Prakash were charged with accepting roughly SEK 81 million in illegitimate commissions to aid Swedish firearms manufacturer AB Bofors in obtaining a contract with the Indian government, but they were acquitted by a court.

Srichand P. Hinduja, known as 'SP' among his business associates and friends, was the eldest son of PD Hinduja, the founder of Hinduja Group. Upon completing his education in 1952, SP joined his father in the family business and was head of the Hinduja family, as well as the Chairman of the Hinduja Group and its charitable foundations. Together with his brothers, Gopichand, Prakash, and Ashok Hinduja, SP joined his father in the family business and was head of the Hinduja family, as well as the Chairman of the Hinduja Group and its charitable foundations. Together with his brothers, Gopichand, Prakash, and Ashok Hinduja, SP played a significant role in the diversification and expansion of the Hinduja Group.