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Delhi court sends Al-Falah group chairman to judicial custody in 2nd PMLA case
Delhi court sends Al-Falah group chairman to judicial custody in 2nd PMLA case
New Delhi, A Delhi court on Saturday remanded Al-Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui in 14 days of judicial custody, in connection with a money laundering case linked to the "fraudulent" acquisition of a ₹45 crore worth land in Delhi.
Siddiqui was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan on Saturday, at the conclusion of his ten-day ED custody granted on March 25. He has now been sent to judicial custody till April 17.
On March 24, the ED arrested Siddiqui in his second case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act . Their probe found that "forged" documents were prepared and used for fraudulent acquisition of land, and Siddiqui, director and majority shareholder of Tarbia Education Foundation, connived with some individuals and orchestrated the fabrication.
The disputed 1.14-acre land is located at 'Khasra No. 792' in Madanpur Khadar village of the national capital, and it is valued at ₹45 crore, as per the ED.
The agency said the consideration amount in the documents was ₹75 lakh.
Siddiqui was earlier arrested by ED in November 2025, in a PMLA case based on money laundering allegations linked to the cheating of students enrolled in the educational institutions run by his Al-Falah Charitable Trust. The federal probe agency had alleged that the university generated ₹415.10 crore between 2018 and 2025 and diverted student funds for personal use.
On February 5, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested Siddiqui for alleged forgery linked to irregularities in his private university. The case stems from two FIRs accusing Al Falah University of falsely claiming NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition to mislead students.
The varsity had also come under scrutiny in a "white-collar terror" probe linked to the November 10 Red Fort blast that killed 15 people.
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