Former Gujarat minister questioned by SIT on Zakia Jaffery's complaint

Former BJP minister IK Jadeja was today questioned for over two hours by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the 2002 Gulburg society riot case.

"I was called for further questioning by the SIT today. I have answered their questions. I cannot reveal anything further," Jadeja, who is currently state BJP spokesperson, said after coming out of SIT office in Gandhinagar.

This is the second time after November 9, 2009 that Jadeja, who was Gujarat urban development minister in 2002, has been questioned by the SIT.

The SIT had in March also questioned IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt.

The recording of statements of Bhatt and Jadeja was done by SIT after the Supreme Court ordered it to consider whether further probe was required against chief minister Narendra Modi and 62 others in connection with the complaint filed by Zakia Jaffery, widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jaffery, who was among the 69 killed in Gulburg society post Godhra riots.

The apex court had in March, with regard to the SIT report, stated that the "inferences and evidence do not match with findings" and asked the agency to submit its report by April 25 on whether further investigations were required in Jaffery's complaint.