New Delhi | November 19, 2025

A detailed investigation has uncovered serious financial irregularities at Al Falah University and its related institutions in Faridabad. These findings have come to light while authorities are probing the November 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the university and its parent trust earned nearly Rs 415 crore over seven years by using false claims of accreditation and misleading students.

Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the university’s founder and chairman, was arrested during the money laundering investigation linked to terror financing. He has been placed in ED custody for 13 days. Investigators discovered that the university, its trust, and related institutions were all operating under a single PAN number. This suggested that financial control rested entirely with one entity, raising further suspicion.

Income Tax Returns examined from 2014–15 onwards showed large donations in the first two years, followed by a shift to declaring “academic income.” From 2018, the income saw a steep rise, eventually totalling Rs 415 crore by 2024–25. The ED says the university collected full fees from students even though it did not have proper accreditation. Students were admitted based on false documents, and their fees were allegedly used for private purposes.

The probe also revealed that key financial decisions were made by Siddiqui himself. The university’s CFO, Mohammad Razi, confirmed that no financial action was taken without Siddiqui’s approval. Investigators found evidence suggesting that the institution had systematically cheated students and the public for years.

Al Falah University has also become a key link in the Red Fort blast investigation. Several suspects, including Dr. Umar Mohammad, who died in the explosion, had worked at the university. Authorities believe chemicals used in the blast were smuggled from the campus laboratory by these individuals.

As the investigation continues, more details are emerging about how the institution operated without proper accreditation, misled students, generated illegal income, and became entangled in a larger terror-related probe. This case has raised serious questions about the misuse of educational institutions, the failure of oversight, and the vulnerability of students who trusted the promises made by the 

 Fraud, Forgery, And More: How Al Falah University Cheated Students Of Crores

This story explains how Al Falah University in Faridabad is now in the middle of a major investigation. Officials have found that the university showed fake accreditation and took full fees from students for years. According to the Enforcement Directorate, the trust running the university earned more than Rs 400 crore by giving false information and hiding the truth.

The founder, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, has been arrested, and the investigation shows that he controlled all financial decisions. The income of the university kept rising sharply over the years, even though it did not have proper approval to run many of its courses. Students were given admissions using documents that were not real, which means many were misled while paying full fees for their education.

What makes the case even more serious is its link to the recent Red Fort blast. Several suspects in the case had worked at the university, and officials believe chemicals used in the blast were taken from the university lab.

This case has raised big questions about how educational institutions are monitored and how easily students can be cheated without strict checks.