First regarding the underlined part:
that is the story or claim that Hamid's family gave to the the media which (being stupid as journalists usually can be) was simply reproduced. It is not a matter of fact.
Now the rest of the post is still funny as ever; the applicant's country has nothing to do with investigating the applicant for a visa-UNLESS asked to by the Country of Destination. The onus of verification lies on the Country of Destination. When I got my Visas to USA, Canada and EU; the Indian Govt. had nothing to do with it. TThe relevant Countries had to be bothered with my antecedents and history.