Confident group owner CJ Roy died by suicide on Friday. He shot himself at his office in Bengaluru when Income Tax officials were conducting raids, the police said in a statement. The incident has shocked people in business and real estate circles.
Last social media post goes viral
Roy’s last social media post has now gone viral. Just four days before his death, that is on 26th January, he shared a video message for Republic Day with his 1.3 million followers. In the video, he wished people and their families.
“Dear friends, good afternoon. Wish you all a very happy 77th Indian national Republic Day. This is a great day in each one of our lives, so wishing you and your family again a very, very Happy Republic Day. Take care. Bye bye,” he said in the video. The post has gained attention as it was his final public message before his death.
Prominent name in real estate and film industry
Roy is a well-known builder and real estate developer from Kochi, Kerala. He was the founder of the Confident Group. Though real estate was his main business, he was also active in the film industry and produced several South Indian films.
According to details on his Facebook bio, Roy produced a total of eight Kannada and Malayalam films. He supported several large film projects featuring leading South Indian actors. His filmography included big-budget films such as Mohanlal’s Casanovva and Marakkar, showing his strong interest in cinema alongside his real estate ventures.
Police statement and investigation
Sharing details, Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said, “The Chairman of the Confident Group has died by suicide. The body is currently at the hospital. The SOCO team and the crime team have conducted inspections. A complaint has been filed by a director of the company.
Preliminary information points out that he died by shooting himself. An investigation is ongoing to determine the type of pistol used. We are also examining how many rounds were fired.”
He further said, “The incident occurred at around 3:15 PM. We are in communication with Income Tax officials. Income Tax raids have been going on for the past three days. The IT raids were conducted by the Kerala Income Tax team. We are also investigating who all were present at the time of the incident. The investigation is ongoing, and more details will be shared after it is completed.”
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