Vikas Yadav, prime accused in the Nitish Katara murder case, on Monday denied having any role in the recovery of a hammer allegedly used in the killing five years ago.

Vikas, son of Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav further brushed aside the contention that he had recorded any disclosure statement to the police, which allegedly led to the recovery of the said weapon.

Making a statement before Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Kaur, the prime accused also refuted the prosecution claim that he along with co-accused Vishal Yadav had taken the police team to a place in Khurja district in UP and had pointed towards the black earthen spot where the victim was allegedly burnt after his murder.

"I and Vishal were made to sit in the police vehicle itself and nothing was recovered at the instance of either of us," he said.

Vikas also denied the prosecution allegation that a wrist watch, which was allegedly gifted by his sister Bharti to the deceased, was recovered by the police at his cousin Vishal's instance.

He, however, claimed that the police had forced him to sign some blank papers, which were probably used against him.      

Vikas would be sent for a medical check-up in AIIMS on Tuesday after he moved an application alleging giddiness and neck pain. The court has deferred his recording of statement on May nine.

Vikas and his cousin are accused of kidnapping and murder of Nitish Katara, a business executive on February 16-17, 2002 in Ghaziabad, as they were allegedly averse to Katara's proximity with their sister Bharti.