The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of Al Falah University, in a money laundering case linked to the terror-financing network behind the November 10 Delhi blast. Siddiqui was taken into custody under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after investigators uncovered financial irregularities and suspected diversion of funds by the Al Falah group.

The action stems from two Delhi Police Crime Branch FIRs against the university, involving alleged cheating, forgery of accreditation documents and wider criminal conduct. The Faridabad-based institution has been under intense scrutiny following the arrest of several doctors connected to the “white-collar” terror module behind the Red Fort blast, in which 15 people were killed. The suicide bomber, Dr Umar Un Nabi, was also associated with the university.

The ED carried out searches at 19 locations in Delhi and Faridabad, recovering over ?48 lakh in cash, digital devices and extensive documentation. Investigators say crores of rupees were illegally diverted from the university trust to companies owned by Siddiqui’s family, including contracts awarded to firms linked to his wife and children. Multiple shell companies have also been identified.

Authorities recently uncovered a major terror network spanning Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, seizing nearly 2,900 kg of explosive material. Several individuals linked to Al Falah University, along with a Faridabad cleric, have been arrested or detained as part of the widening probe.

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of Al Falah University, in a money laundering case linked to the terror-financing network behind the November 10 Delhi blast. Siddiqui was taken into custody under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after investigators uncovered financial irregularities and suspected diversion of funds by the Al Falah group.

The action stems from two Delhi Police Crime Branch FIRs against the university, involving alleged cheating, forgery of accreditation documents and wider criminal conduct. The Faridabad-based institution has been under intense scrutiny following the arrest of several doctors connected to the “white-collar” terror module behind the Red Fort blast, in which 15 people were killed. The suicide bomber, Dr Umar Un Nabi, was also associated with the university.

The ED carried out searches at 19 locations in Delhi and Faridabad, recovering over ?48 lakh in cash, digital devices and extensive documentation. Investigators say crores of rupees were illegally diverted from the university trust to companies owned by Siddiqui’s family, including contracts awarded to firms linked to his wife and children. Multiple shell companies have also been identified.

Authorities recently uncovered a major terror network spanning Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, seizing nearly 2,900 kg of explosive material. Several individuals linked to Al Falah University, along with a Faridabad cleric, have been arrested or detained as part of the widening probe.