C.J. Roy, 57, chairman of real estate firm Confident Group, who was found dead at his Langford Town bungalow on Friday, was known for leading a lavish life, marked by a special love for luxury cars.
His Instagram account, Dr. Roy Chiriankandath Joseph, in which he describes himself as a “public figure, Hon. Consul, Slovak Republic, founder and chairman, Confident Group, real estate developer, film producer, Intl Sports Sponsor(sic),” was hugely popular with 1.3 million followers. His posts were often in Kannada and Malayalam, reflecting his roots as a Kerala native who grew up in Bengaluru.
The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in New Delhi lists Mr. Roy as the Honorary Consul for Karnataka and Kerala. It was in this office that he allegedly killed himself.
The Confident Group’s website describes him as a “Doctorate in Business Administration from SBS Business School, Zurich, Switzerland.” It states that after working with major corporations and Fortune 100 International Companies, he ventured out into construction and real estate business.
It lists out his “pioneering concepts” in his two-decades of business experience in the Civil Industry in Bengaluru, stating he was perhaps “the first to design and implement the 4 Side ventilation concept” and in “concrete roads for the townships, which has today become a standard in every township.”
