My brother killed for refusing to pay bribe: Complainant

The SIT also reconstructed the encounter of Shiyal.

The SIT was formed by the Director General of Police following Gujarat High Court orders to investigate three murders reported in 1996-97.

The two other incidents include ‘murder’ of one Ranmal Ram in an alleged fake encounter at Kalyanpur in neighbouring Jamnagar district while the third man,Narayan Jetsi Bandhiya,was found hanging from a tree outside a police station in Kutiyana while he was under remand,according to the complaint.

“My brother was killed when Verma’s demand of a big amount for not killing Jasu was not met,” Hiralal told The Indian Express on Wednesday.

Hiralal,whose plea in the HC led to a fresh investigation,said he gave this information to the SIT today,adding that he would furnish more details in this regard to the probe team when it will record his statements formally.

Sources confirmed that SIT members met Hiralal and they would record his statement later.

Meanwhile,the investigators recorded statements of three women who are from Kharwawadi neighbourhood and were reportedly present at the encounter site,said a SIT source.

Later in the day,the team visited Kalyanpur in Jamnagar district where Ram was allegedly killed. The officers are also expected to visit Kutiyana.