SONIPAT (HARYANA):  The Ashoka University on Wednesday said it was “relieved” and “heartened” that the Supreme Court granted interim bail to its professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad.

Mahmudabad was arrested on Sunday by Haryana police for his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor.

“We are relieved and heartened by prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad being granted interim bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. It has provided great comfort to his family and all of us at Ashoka University,” the university said in a statement.