The Crime Branch put dismissed assistant sub-inspector Gopal Das the prime accused in ex-minister Naba Kishore Das’s homicide case to forensic psychological evaluation and LVA check after he was delivered to police remand for 4 extra days, a senior officer mentioned.

Forensic psychological evaluation is completed to establish, operationally outline, and measure an individual’s adaptive and maladaptive behaviours and remedy targets.

Similarly, the LVA check is completed to determine varied sorts of stress, cognitive processes and emotional reactions that expose the emotional profile and delicate dialogue factors of the accused.

“Forensic psychological evaluation and LVA Test of accused Gopal Das is being carried out by a crew of CFSL, New Delhi at Jharsuguda,” the officer said on Saturday, adding that a special medical board has been constituted to study the mental health of the accused.

Accused Gopal Das’s wife Jayanti has claimed that her husband was suffering from mental disorder and taking medicine. His psychiatrist Chandra Sekhar Tripathy also corroborated Jayanti’s claim.

Dr Tripathy, who is head of Psychiatry department, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, had said “Das was diagnosed to be affected to bipolar disorder about eight years ago. He had first visited my clinic about eight to ten years ago. He used to get angry very easily and was undergoing treatment for this.” Meanwhile, accused Gopal Das was produced within the Court of JMFC, Jharsuguda after completion of first 4 days remand interval on Friday. The courtroom has allowed additional police remand of 4 days, the officer mentioned.

The Crime Branch crew, which is tenting in Berhampur additionally interrogated Gopal Das’s spouse for greater than 5 instances. Gopal’s elder brother Satya Das, nephew, kin, associates, fellow villagers and the physician, who handled him for psychological issues, have additionally been questioned by the investigating officers.

The Crime Branch sources mentioned that the help of handwriting consultants is being taken to re-arrange the 22 items of torn papers recovered from the septic tank of the Airport police station at Jharsuguda, the place Gopal was detained.

The accused has admitted the handwriting on the papers was his personal. His diaries have been additionally seized throughout searches within the locked official quarter and workplace desk of the accused at Gandhi Chhak police outpost, he mentioned.

The minister Naba Kishore Das was shot at by Gopal Das in full public glare at Brajrajnagar in Jharsuguda district on January 29 and the minister succumbed to the bullet harm at a personal hospital in Bhubaneswar later that night.

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