The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of Al-Falah University and chairman of the Al-Falah Group, under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officials said.

The arrest followed a detailed examination of material gathered during searches at premises linked to the Al-Falah Group as part of an ECIR-based probe. Earlier in the day, India Today TV reported that Siddiqui was being questioned, and his residence was under search.

According to sources, the ED investigation began after two FIRs filed by the Delhi Police Crime Branch alleged that Al-Falah University made fraudulent claims of NAAC accreditation to mislead students and stakeholders for wrongful gain.

The FIRs also alleged that the university had falsely claimed rec

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