London: Britain has begun a murder inquiry naming two men wanted in connection with the death of Non- Resident Indian (NRI) millionaire Amarjit Chohan, whose body was found in the sea off the South coast.

Ken Regan, 54, also known as Ken Avery, a former employee of Chohan, and a second man 51-year- old William Horncy, also known as William Smith from the Burnemouth area, are the suspects in the inquiry, Scotland Yard detective chief inspector Norman McKinlay, investigating the case, told reporters on May 3.

Forty-six-year-old Chohan's body was found close to Bournemouth pier in Dorset by a canoeist on April 22, but was only identified on May 1. His wife Nancy, 25, their two sons and Nancy's mother, all from Hounslow, West London, have not been seen since February 16.

Regan, who is from the Salisbury area, was a heavy-vehicle driver at Chohan's fruit and vegetable import company CIBA Freight, with a four-million-Pound annual turnover.

The two men are known to have recently travelled to France and police are keen to establish their whereabouts.

"From the searches of premises we have conducted and interviews of persons, I am satisfied that these two people are involved in murder of Amarjit Chohan and also involved in the missing members of Chohan's family," McKinlay said.

"Any person who is believed to be involved in a murder must be regarded as being dangerous and violent. We believe that, obviously, violence has been used."

A post-mortem examination has failed to establish how Chohan died, so a second one will be held on May 6.

PTI