Bengaluru, 1 Feb

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday said that an SIT has begun its probe into the death of CJ Roy, founder and chairman of the Confident Group.

Meanwhile, the last rites of the real estate tycoon, who was found dead at his office on 30 January with bullet injuries, were performed on Sunday in the presence of family members, friends and admirers.

He allegedly died by suicide amid incometax raids at his premises.

A native of Kerala, he was laid to rest at Confident Cascade near Bannerghatta here.

The SIT is being led by joint commissioner of police, Vamshi Krishna.

On allegations by some Congress leaders that agencies like IT, ED and CBI were being misused by the Centre, and whether there were any links to upcoming polls in Kerala, he said, "without knowing, we cannot say anything. Let the probe report come.”

An unnatural death report was registered in the case.

His brother CJ Babu said Roy had last called him in the morning of 30 January to enquire about his return from Thailand and had not mention the IT raids.

Roy's son Rohit said, "My father was a great man and…... I'm not very sure what caused it…”

Meanwhile, State BJP President BY Vijayendra, offering condolence to the family, expressed suspicion over the government hurriedly forming an SIT and the alleged conduct of some Congress leaders.