Monday, February 14 2005 14:20 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: For the second day in a row, Delhi University lecturer S A R Geelani, who was acquitted in Parliament attack case, yesterday (Feb 13, 2005) refused to speak to the police investigating the murderous assault on him even as his acquaintances and colleagues were questioned in connection with last week's incident.

A teams of Delhi Police has also gone to Jammu and Kashmir to investigate the possibility of Geelani's co-accused in the Parliament attack case, Mohammed Afjal and Shaukat Hussain Guru, who have been awarded death sentence, having a role in the attack on the lecturer.

Geelani did not speak to the police team, which visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), yesterday morning to record his statement, where Geelani is recuperating.

"He (Geelani) did not speak to our team saying he is not well. Doctors have declared him fit but the lecturer himself is saying that he is not fit for the statement," Joint Commissioner of police (Crime Branch) Ranjit Narayan said.

The team led by Deputy Commissioner of police (Crime Branch) Tajendra Luthra had tried to record Geelani's statement also, but he had turned him away saying he was not feeling well.

With pressure continuing on Delhi Police to crack the case, Narayan said speaking to Geelani was vital to get some leads as he was the only eyewitness to the attack outside his lawyer Nandiat Haksar's residence in Vasant Enclave.

Police teams yesterday continued to question acquaintances and colleagues of Geelani and were investigating whether Geelani may have received threats from militants organisation about which he did not disclose to them.