Bengaluru businessman CJ Roy has committed suicide. He was the owner of Confident Group. He shot himself during an IT raid on tax evasion charges.
Bengaluru: CJ Roy, a well-known businessman from Bengaluru, has committed suicide. He ran the business of Confident Real Estate in India and abroad. Actually, Confident Group was raided by Income Tax officials. Fearing this IT raid, businessman CJ Roy committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with his revolver in front of the officials.
The incident took place on Langford Road near Richmond Circle, Bengaluru. Critically injured CJ Roy was accused of tax evasion. For this reason, Income Tax officials suddenly raided today. This step of CJ Roy, owner of property worth thousands of crores, has surprised the business world.
Maruti cars were CJ Roy’s favourite…
CJ Roy was the founder and chairman of Confident Group, which was active in real estate, hospitality and infrastructure. CJ Roy bought the first Maruti 800 in 1994, which he bought back for Rs 10 lakh after finding it on social media 27 years later. He had a collection of luxury cars like Rolls Royce, Ferrari and Koenigsegg, but considered Maruti as his favorite.
Disclaimer: Suicide is not the solution to any problem. If you are also having thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself, then you can immediately take help from family, friends and psychiatrist. Apart from this, you can also ask for help by calling these helpline numbers. Aasra (Mumbai) 022-27546669, Sumaitri (Delhi) 011-23389090, Roshni (Hyderabad) 040-66202000, Lifeline 033-64643267 (Kolkata). In case of mental stress, you can get help sitting at home by contacting helpline numbers 14416 and 1800 8914416 for counselling.