BENGALURU: The State Government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), comprising of ficers from the Bengaluru City Police, to investigate the suicidal death of Chiriankandath Joseph Roy, popularly known as CJ Roy, chairman of Confident Group -- a prominent real estate company.
The SIT will be headed by 2009-batch IPS officer C Vamsi Krishna, now serving as Joint Commissioner of Police (West). Lokesh B Jagalsar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) - South division, will function as the Investigation Officer . DCP (Central) Akshay M Hakay and other senior officers deputed from various divisions and special units will be members. The SIT has been empowered to induct additional officers and resources as required.
“The SIT will investigate the suicide case of CJ Roy. Based on its findings, the future course of investigations will be decided,” Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara told the media. The complaint filed by 63-year-old TA Joseph, Managing Director of Confident Group, with the jurisdictional Ashoknagar police will be transferred to the SIT.
As part of the investigation, the SIT will examine the data of two mobile phones of Roy, his bank transactions and his professional life. It will also record the statements of his staff. The Income Tax officials who were at the scene of crime when the incident occurred are also likely to be questioned.
‘Roy shot himself in chest with right hand’
Roy reportedly used his licensed NP bore 0.25 pistol to shoot himself. Police officials, who seized the weapon, sent it to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for detailed examination.
On Saturday, the postmortem was conducted at the Bowring Hospital mortuary. After the procedure, Dr MN Aravind, a doctor from Bowring Hospital, told the media that the bullet which entered the left side of Roy’s chest was lodged inside the body without exiting. The 6.35 millimetre bullet damaged Roy’s heart, lower lung and diaphragm. The gunshot wound caused Roy’s death, he said.
Ballistic experts after examining the scene of crime confirmed that Roy shot himself in the chest with his right hand. The bullet has also been sent to FSL. The police recorded the statements of Roy’s brother CJ Babu and Roy’s son Rohith Roy. Roy’s wife and children visited the mortuary on Saturday morning.
An Unnatural Death Report has been registered at the Ashok Nagar police station.
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