The Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested Javad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of Haryana-based Al Falah University, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged fraud and irregularities case.
Police had filed two separate FIRs against Siddiqui following a complaint from the University Grants Commission (UGC), which accused the university of falsely claiming accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
Siddiqui was produced before a court in Saket, which granted the Crime Branch four days of custody for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has already filed a chargesheet against Siddiqui and Al Falah Charitable Trust in a money laundering case. The court scheduled the hearing for the consideration of the chargesheet for February 13 after the defense counsel requested more time to review the chargesheet and related documents, which run up to 10,000 pages.
Siddiqui was previously arrested by the ED in November 2025 in connection with money laundering charges linked to the alleged cheating of students enrolled in educational institutions operated by his Al Falah Charitable Trust.
On January 16, the ED attached assets worth Rs 140 crore, including land and buildings of Al Falah University. The 54-acre campus in Faridabad's Dhauj area, along with its schools, departments, and student hostels, were seized under a provisional order issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Al Falah University came under scrutiny after the November 10 blast near the Red Fort area. Two doctors associated with the university—Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie and Shaheen Saeed—were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with the case.