SIT has begun probe in realtor death case: K'taka Home min
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday said that an SIT constituted to probe the death of C J Roy, Founder and Chairman of the Confident Group, has begun the probe.
Meanwhile, the last rites of Roy, a real estate tycoon who was found dead at his office on January 30 with bullet injuries, were performed on Sunday in the presence of family members, friends and admirers.
He allegedly died by suicide amid Income Tax raids at his premises.
A native of Kerala, he was laid to rest at Confident Cascade near Bannerghatta here, as per his wishes, after a prayer at the church, sources said.
"A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted under the leadership of Joint Commissioner of Police Vamshi Krishna; they have started the investigation from yesterday itself. Until the report comes we cannot say anything, otherwise it will be speculation and not definite information. So we will have to wait," Parameshwara told reporters in response to a question on the probe into Roy's death.
Responding to questions on allegations by some Congress leaders that agencies like IT, ED and CBI were being misused by the central government, and whether there were any links to upcoming polls in Kerala, he said, "without knowing or having information, we cannot say anything. Let the probe report come, after that everything will be known."
An Unnatural Death Report (UDR) has been registered at Ashok Nagar Police Station in connection with the death of Roy, who was Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic.
Roy had allegedly shot himself when the Income Tax team was conducting searches in his office in Bengaluru, according to police sources.
His brother C J Babu on Saturday had claimed that Roy was under pressure due to the Income Tax department's proceedings.
Babu on Sunday speaking to reporters after the last rites said, he last spoke to his brother on January 30 morning, as Roy had called him a couple of times to enquire as to when he will be back from Thailand, and did not mention anything about IT raids during the conversation.
"Roy has gone, it is difficult for us to digest that he is not there. We don't know what to do. We have to see what the family decides. There is nothing to say....we cannot have one more Roy, who used to attend Kannada programmes and events with excitement," he said.
"He last spoke to me on January 30 at 10:40 am, as I was in Thailand to attend a wedding. He asked me when I will be back, and I told him that I will be back on the next day at 7 pm. He said-- let's speak once back," he added.
Stating that Roy had come to Bengaluru on January 27 and stayed at a hotel, Babu said, "I was not in town, as I left for a marriage on January 28....I don't want to speak about anything else. Let's see what comes from the SIT probe."
Roy's son Rohit said, "My father was a great man and I'm at a loss of words to explain what happened. I'm not very sure what caused it. I would like to thank everyone for attending the last rites today, and thanks to the media for being with him when he was alive and today....I don't have much to say as I'm trying to process what has happened...."
He said he will come back and answer questions in the future.
Meanwhile, state BJP President B Y Vijayendra expressing grief over Roy's demise and offering condolence to his family, expressed suspicion over the government hurriedly forming an SIT, and also about the alleged conduct of some Congress leaders including deputy CM D K Shivakumar.
SITs have been formed by this government whenever it wants to save its own people or wants to target the opposition leaders, he alleged, as he highlighted SIT was formed during Valmiki corporation scam, Chinnaswamy stadium stampede case, among others
"Let's wait and see what happens in the days ahead," he added, without dwelling any further on the topic.
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Case registered over social media posts 'threatening' Kerala CM’s security officer
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A case has been registered and a probe launched into social media posts allegedly threatening a member of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security team with consequences once the UDF comes to power, officials said on Sunday.
The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police registered the case based on a complaint filed by Chief Minister’s security staff member Sandeep Sasidharan.
The Congress had earlier alleged that Sandeep and another officer, Anil Kumar, brutally assaulted two Youth Congress-KSU activists including using flower pot when they protested against the Chief Minister during the Navakerala Sadas programme in Alappuzha in 2023.
A subsequent probe was conducted against both officers, and the Crime Branch later gave them a clean chit.
Recently, following the conclusion of the state assembly election on April 9, several social media posts allegedly made by Congress, Youth Congress and KSU activists claimed that revenge would be taken once the LDF government is removed and the UDF comes to power.
Police said cases have been registered against Facebook accounts named Arun Rajendran, Tom Kuriakose, Yaser KP, Sony Panamthanam, Sarath Pillai, KSU Kanjiramkulam, Rahul John C and Youth Congress Battle.
According to the FIR, the complainant’s photograph and name were used in several social media posts threatening him with consequences and containing abusive language.
Police said the social media account holders have been identified and will soon be summoned as part of the investigation.
The case has been registered under Sections 296(b) (uttering obscene words causing public annoyance), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 3(5) (acts done by several persons) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
