University Reviews Sabotage Allegation

University officials are reviewing charges that an Extension School student tampered with the registration and term bill of an undergraduate, General Counsel Margaret H. Marshall confirmed yesterday.

Last month, Ali Binazir '93 alleged that Ali Shah, a fourth year Extension School student from Houston, registered in his name, charged an apartment to his term bill and arranged to have Binazir's term bills and grade reports sent to Shah's home.

Shah acknowledged last month that he registered in Binazir's name in 1989, the undergraduate's first year. But Shah said the incident was a prank for which he had apologized.

Shah denied Binazir's other charges, and saidhe had discussed the matter with President Neil L.Rudenstine.

"It's presently under consideration," Marshallsaid when asked about Binazir's charges.

But Marshall refused to say whether her officehad investigated. She also would not say who wasperforming the University's review or when thatinvestigation began. "I have no comment on that,"she said.

Binazir and Shah did not return telephone callsyesterday.

Harvard Police Lt. John Rooney said last monththat the department had investigated Binazir'scharges and forwarded the information to thegeneral counsel's office more than a year ago.

"There were some discrepancies there [in Shah'saccount of the incident]," said Rooney, "but itwas never criminal."

Virginia L. Mackay-Smith '78, secretary to theAdministrative Board, the College's disciplinarybody, said last month that she was not aware ofthe case.

And Assistant Dean of the Extension School JohnF. Adams said this week that the school had notacted on Binazir's charges.

"It's just a dispute between two individuals,"Adams said.

Binazir became suspicious when he did notreceive grade reports or term bills during hisfirst year, he told The Crimson last month.

The Woodland Hills, Calif. native went to thebilling office in Holyoke Center, where he saidrecords showed his address had been changed to anaddress in Houston, Shah's hometown.

Binazir said his term bill also showed a chargefor an apartment in Peabody Terrace, where Shahlived for some time. But the bill was alwaysprepaid, Binazir added.

Susan L. Schnare, supervisor of studentbilling, declined to comment on the matter.

Binazir also said the records listed CifamsahShah as his parent. In fact, Shah has acknowledgedthat Cifamsah Shah is his father.

The records indicated that Binazir had lost hisidentification card and been issued a new one. ButBinazir denies ever losing his originalidentification card.

Binazir said he has no evidence that Shahchanged his address or got his identificationcard. But the 1990-91 Cabot House facebook has apicture of Shah where Binazir's photo shouldappear.

Facebook photographs match those used onUniversity identification cards

Shah denied Binazir's other charges, and saidhe had discussed the matter with President Neil L.Rudenstine.

"It's presently under consideration," Marshallsaid when asked about Binazir's charges.

But Marshall refused to say whether her officehad investigated. She also would not say who wasperforming the University's review or when thatinvestigation began. "I have no comment on that,"she said.

Binazir and Shah did not return telephone callsyesterday.

Harvard Police Lt. John Rooney said last monththat the department had investigated Binazir'scharges and forwarded the information to thegeneral counsel's office more than a year ago.

"There were some discrepancies there [in Shah'saccount of the incident]," said Rooney, "but itwas never criminal."

Virginia L. Mackay-Smith '78, secretary to theAdministrative Board, the College's disciplinarybody, said last month that she was not aware ofthe case.

And Assistant Dean of the Extension School JohnF. Adams said this week that the school had notacted on Binazir's charges.

"It's just a dispute between two individuals,"Adams said.

Binazir became suspicious when he did notreceive grade reports or term bills during hisfirst year, he told The Crimson last month.

The Woodland Hills, Calif. native went to thebilling office in Holyoke Center, where he saidrecords showed his address had been changed to anaddress in Houston, Shah's hometown.

Binazir said his term bill also showed a chargefor an apartment in Peabody Terrace, where Shahlived for some time. But the bill was alwaysprepaid, Binazir added.

Susan L. Schnare, supervisor of studentbilling, declined to comment on the matter.

Binazir also said the records listed CifamsahShah as his parent. In fact, Shah has acknowledgedthat Cifamsah Shah is his father.

The records indicated that Binazir had lost hisidentification card and been issued a new one. ButBinazir denies ever losing his originalidentification card.

Binazir said he has no evidence that Shahchanged his address or got his identificationcard. But the 1990-91 Cabot House facebook has apicture of Shah where Binazir's photo shouldappear.

Facebook photographs match those used onUniversity identification cards