Income Tax Raid Death Investigation Demanded

5 UPDATES · 4 DAYS · 30 JAN 2026 — 2 FEB 2026

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Latest · 2 Feb 2026

B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP state unit president, expresses concerns about the Karnataka government's formation of an SIT to investigate the death of C.J. Roy, questioning the government's motives.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the suicide of C.J. Roy, founder and chairman of Confident Group, at his office in Bengaluru, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions or events involving C.J. Roy, his family, or the Confident Group, unless they are direct developments or consequences of his suicide.

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30Jan

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

‘Roy sought time to talk to mother and shot himself in adjoining room’

31Jan

The Hindu

Political parties and a Rajya Sabha MP demanded a comprehensive investigation into the death of C.J. Roy during an Income Tax raid.

The Hindu

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) secretary demanded a thorough investigation into the death of C.J. Roy, citing potential harassment by Income Tax officials as a possible contributing factor.

2Feb

The Hindu

Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has requested a judicial inquiry into the death of realtor C.J. Roy during an Income Tax raid in Bengaluru.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP state unit president, expresses concerns about the Karnataka government's formation of an SIT to investigate the death of C.J. Roy, questioning the government's motives.

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