Confident Group Chairman CJ Roy Dies Amid I-T Searches: Gunshot Wound Reported

• Confident Group chairman CJ Roy was found dead in his Bengaluru office with a gunshot wound to the chest during ongoing Income Tax searches.
• I-T officials from Kochi and Bengaluru had been searching Confident Group premises for three days, a follow-up to a larger operation.
• Roy reportedly entered his private cabin alone around 3 pm, and a gunshot was heard shortly after; he was declared dead at Narayana Hospital.
• Police confirmed a single, close-range shot to the left chest with a licensed NP Bore 0.25 pistol, which has been seized for forensic analysis.
• A case of unnatural death has been registered, while Roy's brother alleges I-T pressure contributed to his death.

Why It Matters: Confident Group chairman CJ Roy died from a gunshot wound during I-T searches, sparking an unnatural death investigation.