Himanshu Roy dead: Medicine, music, finance, he considered it all before becoming a cop

Mumbai cop considered various career options before finally joining the Indian Police Service.

From dreaming of becoming a doctor to following his passion for Indian classical music, Himanshu Roy considered various career options before joining the Indian Police Service (IPS).

Himanshu Roy addressing a press conference in 2012. (HT File Photo)

Roy shot himself dead at his Nariman Point home on Friday.

As a student at Campion School in Cooperage, Roy was known for his focus on academics and co-curricular activities.

“Even after he passed out of the school, Roy stayed in touch with Old Campionites Association until a few years ago. We never saw him at annual get-togethers, but he kept track of the wellbeing of his school through his friends,” said Paul Machado, principal of the school.

Keen on pursuing medicine, Roy joined St Xavier’s College, but soon realised science was not his calling.

He later got registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountancy of India (ICAI).

“As he was not a practising chartered accountant, there wasn’t much interaction with him once he passed his exams,” said a spokesperson for ICAI.

In St Xavier’s College, he was known for his love for Indian classical music.

“We will always remember him for his interest and participation in the institute’s Indian Music Group. For many years, he has been a patron and on numerous occasions had helped us reach out to musicians for our various programmes,” said Agnelo Menezes, principal of St Xavier’s College in Mumbai.

Menezes said Roy stopped taking interest in the group only two years ago owing to his ill health.