Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Kerala CM seeks judicial probe into real estate tycoon's death
Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, is asking for a big investigation into the death of a rich real estate man named C J Roy.
Roy died in his office in Bengaluru while tax officials were searching his place.
The Chief Minister thinks the tax people might have been too harsh, and that's why Roy shot himself.
He wants a special judge to look into what happened.
Roy's brother said Roy was very stressed by the tax problems.
The Chief Minister agrees that not paying taxes is bad, but he also thinks the tax people should be nice and not make people so upset they do something extreme.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeks judicial inquiry into C J Roy's death during an Income Tax search in Bengaluru.
Roy, 57, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his office near Richmond Circle, Bengaluru, on January 30.
Vijayan cites allegations of harassment and serious lapses in search procedures by the Income Tax department.
The Chief Minister emphasizes the importance of respecting the rights of individuals during tax searches.
Vijayan urges the Union Finance Minister to constitute a Commission of Inquiry headed by a constitutional court judge.
- Who
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and real estate tycoon C J Roy
- What
- Demand for a judicial inquiry into Roy's death during an Income Tax search
- When
- January 30 (incident), February 1 (letter dated), February 2 (report published)
- Where
- Bengaluru (incident), Thiruvananthapuram (letter origin)
- Why
- Allegations of harassment and lapses in search procedures by the Income Tax department
- Victim
- C J Roy, 57, real estate tycoon and honorary consul of the Slovak Republic
- Incident
- Death during Income Tax search in Bengaluru on January 30
- Location
- Roy's office near Richmond Circle, Bengaluru
- Cause of Death
- Self-inflicted gunshot wound from a licensed firearm
- Search Duration
- Approximately two months
- Demand
- Judicial inquiry by a Commission of Inquiry headed by a constitutional court judge
- Key Figure
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
- Recipient of Letter
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Sources
CM Pinarayi Seeks Judicial Probe Over Real Estate Tycoon CJ Roy's Death
Kerala CM urges judicial inquiry over real estate tycoon’s death during I-T search
CJ Roy suicide case: CM Vijayan writes to FM Nirmala Sitharaman seeking judicial probe
