The official, who telephoned Mohammed Ebrahami about a non-existent bathroom leak minutes before the Iranian cleric was kidnapped, was investigated but nothing came of it after police failed to find concrete evidence linking him to the abduction.
On Monday members of the local Muslim community disclosed that Ebrahimi received a call about the leak at the Islamic College, Brickdam and left his home.
He discovered there was no leak and while leaving was dragged from his car by a group of men who also shot and injured another official of the institution. He has not been seen since.
Muslim officials at the press briefing had denied claims that the kidnapping was an `inside job' and said that they are only privy to certain facts.
Speaking with Stabroek News on Tuesday a Muslim official said that the whole situation is `fishy'. According to him, things just do not add up. Doubt has been cast on the man who made the call, the official said, and his actions should be closely monitored regardless of police findings.
What has created reservations, according to him, is the fact that the official claimed to have viewed the bathroom leak before calling Ebrahami but there was no leak.
He said the official's tale is questionable but nothing further is expected to be done until Iranian authorities arrive to deal with the matter.
According to him, the investigative team from Iran will arrive in a few days and is expected to delve more deeply into the abduction as well as grill the official who made the call.
Ebrahami was abducted outside of the college at 42b United Nations Place, Brickdam on April 2.
The Iranian cleric was recruited by Iranians at the Sazman Modares in Iran two years ago to run the college. Ebrahami has a masters degree in International Law and was also schooled in Islamic theology.
Sazman Modares is a non-governmental organisation that aims to promote cultural work and is affiliated with the Shia Muslims, a group that Ebrahami belongs to.
Local Shia leader, Sheik Salim Ibn Abdul Kadir told Stabroek News that since operations commenced the college was opened to students across the country; Muslims and non-Muslims.
According to Kadir the school is now closed indefinitely until word is received on its director.