Ahmedabad, Nov 23: Former Gujarat University vice-chancellor and his son have been arrested on alleged charges of corruption, forgery and cheating, police said today. "Gujarat University ex-vice chancellor K S Shastri and his son Pragnesh Shastri were arrested around midnight following complaints that he used to charge fees excess than that prescribed by the state government and the University Grants Commission from students studying in the Somlalit Institute of Management Studies (SLIMS)", Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 1) Ajay Tomar told.

The duo are alleged to have charged excess fees to the tune of nearly Rs 4.5 crore by charging Rs 7,000 more than the actual fees in many courses, he said. Shastri and his son were arrested following "evidence provided by the Gujarat University that the institute run by him and his son was charging excess fees", Tomar said.

The ex-vice chancellor has been booked under sections of forgery, cheating and Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation is being conducted, the DCP said.

The arrest of Shastri is significant after the current Vice-Chancellor A U Patel blew the cover of a major marksheet printing scam involving the long serving registrar M P Jadia and controller of exams Satish Bhatt last month. Bureau Report