Real estate mogul C J Roy found dead in Bengaluru office; suicide suspected

CJ Roy, Founder and Chairman of real estate firm Confident Group, was found dead at his office near Richmond Circle in Bengaluru on Friday, January 30, police said, suspecting the incident to be a case

of suicide.

A final conclusion will be drawn after the post-mortem examination, reported PTI.

According to police, Roy suffered bullet injuries from his licensed firearm, raising suspicion that he may have shot himself. Soon after a gunshot was heard, staff members rushed to his room and found him lying in a pool of blood. He was immediately taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The Income Tax Department had conducted searches at Roy’s premises earlier in the day. The fatal incident occurred while an intensive search operation by investigators was underway, which had begun in the morning and continued through the day.

Reports said after arriving at his office in the afternoon, Roy was questioned by officials for about an hour, during which investigators sought certain financial documents to verify records. He then sought permission to go to his private chamber to retrieve the paperwork — a routine request, after which the incident reportedly took place.