Islamabad: (RightNow) Islamabad’s District and Sessions Court has granted interim bail to Nihar Muhammad, a co-accused in the Laiyba Ijaz suicide case. The court approved the bail against a surety of 20 thousand rupees and issued notices to the parties involved.

During the court hearing, the accused Nihar Muhammad appeared with his lawyers. The defense argued that their client is innocent and has been deliberately implicated in the case.

The court granted interim bail and instructed the parties to present arguments in the next hearing. Investigations into Laiyba Ijaz’s suicide are ongoing.

It is noted that the case revealed alleged educational fraud. The family claimed that a fraud of 7 million rupees led to her death.

Laiyba was a gold medalist at the International Islamic University in Islamabad and had attempted to secure admission to an American university.