‘Wanted To Talk To His Mother’: Final Moments Of Bengaluru’s Tycoon CJ Roy In Office

Last Updated:January 31, 2026, 17:57 IST

The IT Department conducted raids on companies linked to him on Thursday morning. The raids allegedly revealed that he held assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

CJ Roy, Bengaluru real estate tycoon, died by suicide during an Income Tax Department investigation at his office.

In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through the city’s business circles, Confident Group Chairman CJ Roy committed suicide at his office on Friday after an Income Tax (IT) interrogation linked to ongoing raids on his companies.

The incident took place shortly after Roy told colleagues he wanted to speak with his mother and occurred while officials were questioning him about documents seized in earlier searches.

Income Tax raids were initially conducted on companies linked to Roy in the first week of December. In recent days, IT officials had been questioning him about the seized documents and seeking clarifications.

Earlier in Kerala, Roy had already appeared for questioning. After returning from Dubai, he informed officials that he would be available in Bengaluru whenever needed. The IT team then began questioning him in the city.

The Income Tax Department conducted raids on companies linked to him on Thursday morning. The raids allegedly revealed that he held assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Managing Director of Confident Group, TA Joseph, accompanied Roy to the company’s office on Langford Road so Roy could provide a statement to IT officials on Friday. After reaching the office, Roy reportedly went into his cabin.

Joseph said that Roy stepped out of his cabin after saying that he wanted to speak with his mother. Shortly after, security staff informed him that Roy had instructed them not to let anyone inside.

When Roy failed to respond to repeated knocks, staff discovered that the cabin door was locked from the inside. The door was then forced open, and Roy was found seated in his chair, unresponsive, with bloodstains on his shirt.

He was rushed to Narayana Hospital in HSR Layout and taken to the emergency unit, but could not be revived.

Joseph has filed a complaint, seeking a thorough investigation into the circumstances that may have led Roy to take this extreme step.

According to Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, the incident took place between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm. He added that IT teams from Kerala had been conducting searches at Roy’s offices for the past three days and had questioned him on the day of the incident as well.

When asked if the case could be treated as abetment to suicide, the commissioner said the investigation would move forward based on the complaint.

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