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November 18, 2025e-Paper
Updated – November 18, 2025 10:49 pm IST – New Delhi
Officials at the site after Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducts a raid at the Delhi office of Al Falah University in Okhla as part of an investigation into a terror module linked to Faridabad and the recent blast near the Red Fort, on November 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of Al Falah Group, in an alleged money-laundering case pertaining to the Al Falah Charitable Trust, according to sources in the agency.
The accused has been produced before the competent court.
The ED’s action came days after at least three doctors associated with the Al Falah University were found allegedly to be a part of a “terror” module.
Umar Un Nabi, the driver of the vehicle carrying the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that exploded near the Red Fort on November 10, worked at the university as an assistant professor in the general medicine department.
Mr. Siddiqui’s arrest was made “following a detailed investigation and analysis of evidence gathered during search action conducted at premises related to the Al Falah Group in the ongoing probe” in the case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The ED’s probe against the Al Falah Group is based on two First Information Reports registered by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police, following allegations that Al Falah University, based in Faridabad, Haryana, had made “fraudulent and misleading claims of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation with an intention to deceive students, parents, and stakeholders for wrongful gain”.
It was also alleged that Al Falah University falsely claimed the University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956, with the motive to cheat the aspirants, students, parents, guardians, stakeholders, and the general public.
“The UGC clarified that Al Falah University is included only under Section 2(f) as a State private university, has never applied for inclusion under Section 12(B), and is not eligible for grants under that provision,” a source in the agency said.
The Al-Falah Charitable Trust was constituted by a public charitable trust deed dated September 8, 1995, with Mr. Siddiqui being named as one of the first trustees, and designated as the managing trustee, as alleged.
“All the educational institutions (university, and colleges) are ultimately owned and financially consolidated under this trust, which is effectively controlled by Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui. The entire Al Falah Group has seen a meteoric rise since the 1990s, metamorphosing into a large educational body. However, the rise is not backed by adequate financials,” the source alleged.
Earlier on Tuesday (November 18), the ED had searched 19 locations in and around Delhi, including the premises of the Al Falah University, and residential premises of key persons of the Al Falah Group.
Its probe has purportedly revealed that “large amounts of proceeds of crime have been generated” and crores of rupees “diverted by the trust to family owned entities”.
“For example, the construction as well as catering contracts were given by the trust/Jawad Ahmad to entities of his wife and children. During the search, over ₹48 lakh in cash, multiple digital devices, and documentary evidence were found and seized,” the source said.
The agency has allegedly identified multiple shell companies linked to the group and detected “numerous violations under several other Acts”.
“The role of Mr. Siddiqui in effectively controlling the trust and its activities, has been brought out by multiple pieces of evidence. Exhaustive evidence, including recovery of cash from trustees’ diversion of funds to the family concern, layering of funds, etc., clearly establish the pattern of generation and layering of proceeds of crime,” it is alleged.
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The J&K Police had previously seized about 2,900 kg of explosives, including ammonium nitrate, during the raids in Faridabad on November 9-10, after unearthing the inter-State “white collar” terror module in Kashmir.
Three doctors — Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, Adeel Ahmad Rather, and Shaheen Saeed — were among the arrested persons in that case. The investigators found that Nabi (who allegedly triggered the blast), Dr. Ganaie, and Dr. Saeed were linked to Al Falah University. Nabi, Dr. Ganaie, and Dr. Rather were from south Kashmir.
Based on the findings so far, the agencies suspect that the “white collar” module was connected to two terror outfits, the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AguH).
The NIA has so far arrested two persons in connection with the car bomb blast — Jasir Bilal Wani a.k.a. Danish, and Amir Rashid Ali.
Published – November 18, 2025 08:54 am IST
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