ED: Al-Falah University Hired Doctors Without Checks, Linked to Delhi Blast | Quick Digest

ED: Al-Falah University Hired Doctors Without Checks, Linked to Delhi Blast | Quick Digest
The ED has filed a chargesheet against Al-Falah University and its chairman, linking it to a Delhi blast probe. The university allegedly hired doctors without verification and committed extensive financial fraud by misleading regulators and students.

ED attaches ₹140 crore assets of Al-Falah University in money laundering probe.

University linked to November 2025 Red Fort area blast.

Doctors, including blast accused, hired without police verification.

University used 'fake patients' and 'on-paper doctors' for regulatory approvals.

Al-Falah University chairman arrested for alleged ₹493 crore fraud.

University misled regulators with false accreditation and recognition claims.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its probe into Faridabad-based Al-Falah University, filing a chargesheet and provisionally attaching assets worth approximately ₹140 crore, including a 54-acre land parcel and buildings. This action stems from a wider money laundering investigation linked to the November 2025 Red Fort area blast in Delhi. The university garnered national attention after one of its doctors, Umar un Nabi, was identified as the alleged suicide bomber, and other doctors associated with the institution were also arrested in connection with a suspected 'white-collar terror module.' The ED's investigation, based on FIRs registered by the Delhi Police, has unearthed a comprehensive financial fraud and regulatory scam allegedly orchestrated by Al-Falah University and its trustee-chairman, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, who was arrested in November 2025 on money laundering charges. The chargesheet quantifies the alleged proceeds of crime at around ₹493.24 crore, generated by fraudulently inducing students and parents to pay fees based on false claims of NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition. Further revelations by the ED include allegations that Al-Falah University engaged in deceptive practices, such as hiring 'fake patients' to create an illusion of high patient occupancy during inspections by regulatory bodies. Moreover, the university reportedly appointed over 60 'on-paper doctors' without proper police verification to meet the National Medical Commission (NMC) staffing requirements and secure crucial regulatory approvals. Senior university officials, including the Vice-Chancellor, reportedly confessed to these fraudulent practices, confirming that even doctors linked to the Red Fort blast were appointed without mandatory background checks. The probe also indicates that funds were allegedly diverted to family-controlled entities, using the charitable and educational institutions for personal financial gain. While the ED pursues the financial aspects, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting a parallel investigation into the terrorism angle of the blast.
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