Mumbai, Feb 27 (PTI): City Police crime branch, probing the murder of Navi Mumbai-based builder S K Loharia, will seek permission from the court tomorrow to conduct psychological evaluation on arrested a retired police inspector who took full responsibility for the killing. The police custody of the three arrested accused including Emmanuel Amolik (62), a retired police inspector and former "encounter specialist", will be over tomorrow when he would be produced before a local court.

"While seeking extension in the custody of all the three accused, we will seek permission to conduct psychological evaluation of Amolik," said a police officer. Psychological evaluation includes narco analysis, brain mapping and lie detector tests.
 
"Though Amolik has taken the entire blame on himself, there is a strong reason to believe that he has been hiding many things," the officer said. Police may also begin the procedure of seizing the property of the absconding accused Suresh Bijlani, who is also Navi Mumbai-based builder. Bijlani's anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the Bombay High Court yesterday. "Under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, we can begin seizing the properties of the absconding accused," the officer said. Loharia (50) was gunned down by two assailants outside his office at Vashi in neighbouring Navi Mumbai on February 16.

Locals had caught one of the assailants, Vishwakarma Shettiar (35), from the spot, while the other, Wazid Qureshi (28), was later arrested from his home at Mumbra town in Thane district. The next day, Amolik was arrested for allegedly ordering the killing of the builder, police said.

Investigators said they wanted to interrogate Bijlani and his architect Anil Garg, who has been facing allegations of being part of the group involved in Loharia's murder by the victim's family. Police said Amolik had been in touch with Bijlani before and after the murder. According to police, the assailants had carried out recce five days before the murder.

The revolver and the knife were given to the killers by Amolik. "The killers were supposed to meet Amolik at a place, which is five km away from the crime scene. But they could not, as their plan went awry. Amolik had also telephoned Bijlani after the killing," the officer said.