Let the Truth Come Out: CJ Roy's Brother on Confident Group Chairman's Death
CJ Babu said he spoke with his brother on Friday morning and has no information about the Income Tax issue
Bengaluru: CJ Babu, brother of Confident Group Chairman CJ Roy, on Saturday cited an ongoing Income Tax issue as the only known concern, stating that Roy had no threats or loans. He added that the family is currently focused on the cremation process and gathering more information from office staff.
This comes after CJ Roy allegedly shot himself at his office on Friday amid ongoing Income Tax raids, officials said. Speaking to ANI, CJ Babu said he spoke with his brother on Friday morning and has no information about the Income Tax issue. He reiterated that Roy had no loans in his name.
“I have to meet the family to discuss the cremation. Other than the Income Tax issue, he had no other issues. That I am very sure of. He didn't have threats or loans. But I don't know what happened with the Income Tax. I will have to go and find out. Let the truth come out. Let us see what will happen,” CJ Babu said.
“I last spoke with him at 10.40 am yesterday. He called me twice. I will see what the other office staff have to say, I will meet them and get back to you,” he added.
Earlier in the day, the wife and son of CJ Roy reached the post-mortem centre at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. His wife, Lina Roy, and son, Rohith Roy, arrived at the hospital mortuary along with Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee President Mohammed Nalapad.
Meanwhile, officials said forensic teams, including the Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams, are investigating the case. Officials also confirmed that Income Tax raids had been conducted at Roy’s premises over the past two days.
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said, “An incident occurred today within the limits of Ashok Nagar police station, where the chairman of the Confident Group, CJ Roy, shot himself. The SOCO and FSL teams are investigating the matter. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead.”
He added that the Income Tax team had been searching Roy’s premises for the past two to three days and that a team from Kerala had also arrived. “The police are in contact with the family members, who are currently not in India and are arriving by flight today. As of now, it appears to be a case of suicide,” he said.
According to preliminary information, Income Tax raids had been underway for the past two days, with previous raids also conducted earlier. “We are yet to have the details of that,” Singh added.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Friday that a high-level investigation would be conducted into the death of Confident Group Chairman CJ Roy.