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Al Falah Group Chairman Arrested: ED has arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, Chairman of Al Falah Group. Officials said that this arrest has been made under the Money Laundering Act.
19 November, 2025
Al Falah Group Chairman Arrested: Amidst the investigation of the Red Fort blast, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken major action against Al Falah Group. On Tuesday, after day-long raid on Al Falah University and its 25 locations, ED arrested Al Falah Group Chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui. Officials said that they told that Siddiqui has been detained under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). After being produced in the court on Tuesday night, the court has given 13 days remand to the ED.
48 lakh rupees recovered
Officials said that the agency also seized Rs 48 lakh in cash during the raid which started around 5:15 am. Taking cognizance of two FIRs registered by Delhi Police, after registering a case under PMLA, a total of 19 places in Delhi-NCR were raided. ED investigators also raided an office of Al Falah Trust in Okhla area of Delhi, around which police and paramilitary forces had created a security cordon. So far, the NIA has arrested two people, who are said to be close to “suicide bomber” Dr. Umar Nabi.
Al Falah University is located in Dhauj area of Faridabad district of Haryana and is a medical college-cum-hospital. According to officials, the ED found educational institutions whose ownership and financial consolidation were ultimately under the Al Falah Trust, which was actually controlled by Siddiqui. The entire Al-Falah Group has grown rapidly since the 1990s and has turned into a large educational body. He said that the Al-Falah Charitable Trust was created by a public charitable trust deed, in which Siddiqui was made one of the first trustees and the managing trustee.
Money diverted into shell companies
The agency alleged that the trust “diverted” crores of rupees to the family companies. For example, officials said, construction and catering contracts were given by Siddiqui to the companies of his wife and children. Many shell companies of the group have been identified. He said that many violations have been detected under many other acts also. Siddiqui’s role in controlling the trust and its activities has come to light through many evidences.
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