Overview
- The PMLA filing names chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the Al-Falah Charitable Trust and university officials as accused, according to the Enforcement Directorate.
- The provisional attachment covers roughly 54 acres of campus land, buildings and facilities valued at about ₹139 crore, with officials indicating a government receiver could be appointed to protect students’ continuity.
- ED action follows Delhi Police Crime Branch FIRs alleging misrepresentation of NAAC status and improper claims of UGC 12(B) recognition that allegedly induced admissions and fee collections.
- An ED statement now pegs suspected proceeds of crime at about ₹493 crore, with investigators alleging diversion through family-controlled firms and related entities.
- Siddiqui was arrested on November 18, 2025 and remains in custody, while probes continue into related-party deals, overseas links and issues flagged in the separate NIA-led terrorism investigation.