ED Raids Al-Falah University in Faridabad Over Financial Irregularities
ED Raids Al-Falah University in Faridabad Over Financial Irregularities
Investigators raid 25+ locations linked to Al-Falah University amid a money-laundering probe tied to a Delhi car blast case.
In a sweeping operation that began before dawn, the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax authorities conducted searches at more than 25 locations across Delhi and Faridabad connected to the Al-Falah group. The focus is on the Al-Falah University campus, its promoters, and allied entities as part of a Money Laundering Act (PMLA) investigation into suspected financial irregularities and fund diversion. Investigators say the probe seeks to map a network of at least nine suspected shell companies linked to the group, with an emphasis on layering and movement of funds.
The operation targets the university’s headquarters, trustee residences, and administrative offices connected to the Al-Falah Trust. The action follows two FIRs filed by Delhi Police on a complaint from the University Grants Commission, one alleging cheating and the other forgery. The university’s membership has already been revoked by the Association of Indian Universities amid questions about its ties to individuals linked to the Delhi car blast case.
Among those summoned was trustee Javed Ahmad Siddiqui, whose testimony is being sought to explain gaps in the group’s institutional and financial claims. Siddiqui, who joined the Al-Falah Investment Company in 1992, later established the Al-Falah Trust and has business interests across education, software, financial services, and energy. He was located at his Delhi residence when ED teams arrived and was questioned on the spot as searches continued across his premises.
The car blast investigation has kept the focus on the Al-Falah network, with authorities scrutinizing how funds may have been routed to support activities connected to the broader case. Delhi Police had earlier summoned the university’s chancellor to address inconsistencies in the institution’s accounts and to clarify roles of individuals tied to the university. The breadth of the searches underscores the authorities’ intent to bring transparency to the university’s finances and its alleged links to the terror module being investigated.
As investigators map the financial web surrounding Al-Falah, students, staff, and the wider Faridabad community watch closely to see what findings emerge and how the institutions involved will respond to the ongoing probe.
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