In a major crackdown on educational fraud with alleged terror undercurrents, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the Chairman of Al Falah University (Faridabad), in connection with a high-profile cheating and forgery case. The arrest follows serious complaints filed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), accusing the institution of misleading students with false accreditation claims.
Siddiqui, who was already under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), was taken into custody after investigators found evidence that the university had falsely claimed NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition to lure students and collect exorbitant fees. Police officials confirmed that Siddiqui was produced before a Delhi court and remanded to four days of police custody for interrogation regarding the financial trail and administrative irregularities.
The case has taken a darker turn as the university is simultaneously being probed for serving as a potential “white-collar” terror module. The institution came into the spotlight following the November 2025 Red Fort blast, where the suicide bomber, Dr. Umar Nabi, was identified as a faculty member at Al Falah University. Two other staff members, Dr. Muzammil Ganaie and Dr. Shaheen Saeed, have already been arrested by the NIA for their alleged roles in the terror plot.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also tightened its grip, filing a chargesheet against Siddiqui and the Al Falah Charitable Trust. The agency has provisionally attached assets worth ₹140 crore, including the university’s land and buildings in Dhauj, Faridabad. The ED alleges that the university generated ₹493 crore in “proceeds of crime” through fraudulent fees and routed funds to family-controlled entities. Investigators are now probing whether these ill-gotten funds were diverted to finance terror activities.
