Reacting to the death of Confident Group chairman CJ Roy, his brother said on Saturday that the only issue facing the family was the ongoing income tax issue. He added that Roy was under no threat and had no debt to his name.
An investigation is underway at the site where Confident Group chairman CJ Roy shot himself dead in Bengaluru on Friday. (ANI video grab, Instagram)Roy was found dead at his home in Bengaluru while an income tax raid linked to his company was underway on Friday. The 57-year-old real estate tycoon was earlier found with bullet wounds by income tax officials at his bungalow in HT Langford Town. Reportand investigators are also investigating whether it was a suicide.
Babu said the family is currently focusing on cremation arrangements and gathering more information from Ray’s office staff.
Talked to the news agency yearCJ Babu said he had spoken to his brother on Friday morning but had no details about the income tax case. He stressed that Roy was under no personal or financial pressure.
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“I have to meet the family to discuss cremation. Other than…income tax issue, he had no other problem. I am very sure. He had no threat or debt. But I don’t know what happened with income tax. I have to go and find out…let the truth come out. Let’s see what happens…I last spoke to him yesterday…I called at 10 am yesterday. Tell the office staff, I will meet them and get back to you,” CJ Babu said. year.
On Saturday, CJ Roy’s wife Lina Roy and son Rohit Roy reached the post-mortem center at Boring Hospital in Bengaluru. Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee President Mohammad Nalapada was with them.
Forensic team has started investigationForensic teams including Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) are investigating the case, authorities said. Officials confirmed that income tax searches were carried out on Roy’s premises for the past two days.
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Simedan Kumar Singh said, “An incident took place today within Ashok Nagar police station limits, where the Chairman of Confidant Group (CJ Roy) shot himself. SOCO and FSL teams are investigating the matter. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.”
Singh added, “The income tax team has been searching his premises for the past 2-3 days. A team from Kerala also came. The police are in touch with the family members, who are currently not in India and are arriving by flight today. So far, it appears to be a suicide case. As per initial information, an IT operation is underway, as we have been searching for details for the past two days. That.”
Deputy CM has ordered a high-level investigationKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Sivakumar said on Friday that a high-level inquiry would be conducted into CJ Roy’s death. Authorities added that more updates will be shared as the investigation continues.
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