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ED Files PMLA Chargesheet Against Al-Falah Chief, Attaches Rs 140 Crore in University Assets

The action follows a terror-linked probe alleging large-scale fraud built on false accreditation claims.

Overview

  • Investigators say proceeds of crime total Rs 493.24 crore, generated by misleading students with expired NAAC status and false UGC 12(B) recognition.
  • The provisional attachment covers about 54 acres of land and campus buildings in Faridabad, with a receiver expected to preserve operations for students.
  • The chargesheet alleges routing of over Rs 110 crore through family-controlled firms, undisclosed related-party contracts, and outward remittances to close relatives.
  • ED details ‘on-paper’ faculty, fake patients before inspections, and hiring of three doctors later tied to the Red Fort blast without police verification to secure NMC approvals.
  • Chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui remains in judicial custody as NIA runs a parallel terrorism probe, the court has yet to take cognisance of the ED filing, and supplementary charges are expected.