Court grants bail to Isra University's Chancellor Prof Dr Hameedullah Qazi.

HYDERABAD -- A civil judge and judicial magistrate granted bail to Isra University's Chancellor Prof Dr Hameedullah Qazi who was arrested late on Saturday night, charged with issuing a fake

degree.

During the hearing, the judge asked the Investigation Officer to read out the FIR after which the judge pointed out that there were contradictions in the sections of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and content of the FIR.

The judge also underlined that the intent accused Qazi and 3 others of hatching conspiracy against the university but no section pertaining to that offence was inserted in the FIR.

The chancellor informed the court that he was manhandled and humiliated during the police custody.

He also informed the court that he was kept at a police station near Matiari district for more than 3 hours after which he was shifted to Hatri police station where the FIR was lodged against him.

The court granted bail to Qazi against a surety of Rs.50,000.

According to the FIR, Vice Chancellor Ahmed Waliullah Qazi and 2 other officials besides Hameedullah were allegedly involved in issuing a fake degree.

The FIR's complainant Zaid Laghari, Managing Director of Isra University and son of VC Isra Dr Nazeer Laghari, alleged that he received the degree and other documents of a student Sheeraz Ali which on verification were proved fake.

According to him, the 4 persons accused in the FIR were not authorized signatories for issuance of the degrees.

Talking to the media outside the court, Qazi said 2 to 3 uniformed men and 8 to 10...