Delhi Police has filed two extensive charge sheets against Faridabad-based Al Falah University in Saket court. This action, totaling over 3,000 pages, stems from an investigation into allegations that the institution misled former students with false claims of accreditation. The development comes as university chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui was re-arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a new money laundering case, adding another layer to the ongoing scrutiny.
What Are the Allegations Against Al Falah University?
Police sources indicate Al Falah University allegedly lured students through its official website by claiming NAAC accreditation even after it had expired. Former students, now prosecution witnesses, have provided statements confirming they were misled, believing the accreditation would enhance their employment prospects. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation for the university’s B.Ed. degree college expired in 2016, and for its engineering college in 2019, long before many students enrolled.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has further complicated matters, alleging the university generated “proceeds of crime” amounting to Rs 415 crore. This sum was reportedly acquired by dishonestly inducing students to enroll with false claims between 2018 and 2025. The ED has stated that Al-Falah University “irreparably harmed the lives and career prospects of countless students who relied on these claims in good faith.”
Who is Involved and What’s Next?
The Delhi Police filed two charge sheets on March 25, 2026. One pertains to the alleged false claim of NAAC accreditation, and the other to purported misrepresentation of qualifications under Section 12(b) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act. The UGC, which provides central grants to accredited universities, had previously raised red flags about the university’s status.
The Al Falah Group Chairman, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, was re-arrested by the ED on March 24, 2026, in a new money laundering case involving the fraudulent acquisition of land in Delhi valued at approximately Rs 45 crore. He was produced before a Special Court and remanded to ED custody until April 4, 2026. In January 2026, the ED had already attached immovable properties worth Rs 139.97 crore belonging to the university. This ongoing investigation has significant public relevance due to the alleged academic fraud impacting students and the university’s previous association with a terror module linked to the November 2025 Red Fort car blast.
