After arresting Chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in the big scam related to Al-Falah University, ED has obtained 13 days custody from the court. This action has been taken on the charges of cheating students by showing them fake recognition and earning crores of rupees. The ED team had arrested Jawad Siddiqui from his house at around 11 pm on 18th November.

The reason for the arrest and all the documents were given to his lawyer and his wife. ED has made this arrest under Section 19 of PMLA. Delhi Crime Branch had registered two FIRs on November 13, in which it was alleged that the university showed fake NAAC recognition and declared itself recognized under Section 12B of UGC, whereas UGC had clearly said that the university never got this recognition.

‘Earned Rs 415 crore from false claims’

According to ED, all this was done to collect admission and fees by misleading the students and their families. Taking these allegations as the basis, ED started investigating money laundering. ED has claimed that Rs 415 crore, earned through false claims, came in the years when the university neither had NAAC recognition nor UGC 12B recognition. Meaning, admission and fees were taken from the students by giving wrong information. Therefore, ED has described this amount as Proceeds of Crime i.e. money earned from crime.

Jawad Siddiqui’s role revealed

Investigation also revealed that many times this money was sent to the accounts of companies and contractors related to the family. According to ED, the CFO of the university clearly said in his statement that all major financial decisions were taken by Chairman Jawad Siddiqui himself. Complete control of the financing of trusts, universities and colleges was in his hands. ED called this a big proof of the direct role of Jawad Siddiqui.

The lawyer appearing for ED told the court that a lot of work still remains to trace the money trail completely. It is important to secure many records and digital data. The accused can influence the witnesses. Many members of his family live abroad. Therefore there is also a danger of running away.

What did Jawad Siddiqui’s lawyer say?

Jawad Siddiqui’s lawyer said that the FIR itself is fake, hence ED should be given custody for only 7 days and not 14 days, but the court did not accept this argument. The court said that this matter is very serious. The investigation is in the initial stage and ED has many documents and people left to interrogate. On this basis, the court sent Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to ED custody for 13 days.

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Al-Falah University of Faridabad has become a topic of discussion across the country today. The reason is that the name of this university came up in the investigation related to the recent blast in Delhi. But at the center of this discussion is Javed Ahmed Siddiqui, Chancellor and Founder of Al-Falah University, whose life seems no less than a film story. Once a Jamia lecturer, then a businessman, and now once again in the headlines, but for the wrong reasons.

According to media reports, 61 year old Javed Ahmed Siddiqui was born on 15 November 1964 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. He did B.Tech in Industrial and Product Design from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. After completing his studies, his family moved to Delhi, where he started working as a mechanical engineering lecturer at Jamia Millia Islamia in 1993. But Javed’s dreams were bigger than a college job. He started some businesses along with his brother Saud, one of which was Al-Falah Investments Limited. This company later became a dark shadow on his career.

Jamia to jail journey

While teaching at Jamia, Javed convinced many colleagues to invest in his business. He promised them huge profits, but things soon got complicated. In the year 2000, investors made allegations of fraud and embezzlement. Police investigation revealed that the signatures of the investors were fake and many companies turned out to be fictitious. The allegation was that Javed and his brother transferred investors’ money to their accounts and then misappropriated it. Both the brothers were arrested and had to stay in Tihar jail for three years. Then in 2005, he was acquitted by the Patiala Court, but on the condition that he would return the money to all the investors.

Foundation of Al-Falah University

After coming out of jail, Javed chose a new path. He founded Al-Falah University which means “Success and Prosperity”. When Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences started in 2019, it became an emerging medical institute of Haryana. The crowd of students on the campus, the team of doctors and modern facilities soon gained it recognition.

Also read: Big action on Al-Falah University related to Delhi blast case, NAAC sent notice – Disclosure regarding recognition!

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