ALAPPUZHA: A new turn in the controversial fake certificate case as Kalinga University cleared the air by denying SFI leader Nikhil Thomas’s claims of studying B.Com at Raipur-based Kalinga. The registrar from Kalinga said nobody named Nikhil Thomas studied there and informed the media about moving ahead with a defamation suit against the fraudster for tainting the repute of the university. It was only through the media scoop that the Kalinga University registrar learned about the scam surrounding fake certificates by SFI leader Nikhil Thomas.

Meanwhile, MSM college trust joint secretary admitted lapse from the college manager in allowing Nikhil Thomas into M.Com without doing any proper check. “ It falls under the onus of the principal and manager to follow due process before allowing admission to any student. If there happened any influence from bigger political names, the principal should reveal it” said Secretary Sheik P Harris.