The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday provisionally attached immovable assets worth approximately Rs 140 crore belonging to the Haryana-based Al-Falah University. The action, taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), follows a wider crackdown on the institution after it emerged as a key focal point in a “white-collar” terror module linked to the devastating Red Fort blast in Delhi on November 10, 2025.
The attached properties include 54 acres of land in the Dhauj area of Faridabad, along with the university’s main administrative buildings, departmental blocks, and student hostels. The ED has categorised these assets as “proceeds of crime”, alleging that the university’s chairman, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, and the Al-Falah Charitable
Trust generated nearly Rs 493 crore through fraudulent means. Specifically, the agency claims the trust induced students and parents to pay substantial fees by falsely claiming accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The university’s troubles escalated significantly following the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) probe into the Red Fort bombing, which killed 15 people. Investigators discovered that the suicide bomber, Dr Umar Un Nabi, was an assistant professor at Al-Falah’s medical college. Further raids uncovered that the university served as an operational hub for a sophisticated terror cell comprising trained medical professionals. Intelligence reports suggest that the suspects used the campus for technical planning and storing explosives, with links traced back to the Indian Mujahideen and foreign handlers.
In addition to the asset attachment, the ED filed a formal prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Jawad Siddiqui, who has been in judicial custody since his arrest in November. The investigation has revealed a complex web of money laundering, where institutional funds were allegedly layered through family-controlled entities like Amla Enterprises and used for personal foreign remittances. While the criminal prosecution continues, the government may appoint a receiver to administer the university to ensure that the education of current students is not disrupted by the ongoing national security and financial investigations.
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