Written by Nirbhay ThakurNew Delhi | January 18, 2026 05:12 AM IST 3 min readAccording to the ED, certificates for the establishment of various UG and PG courses were obtained from the Haryana government by Siddiqui and the Al Falah Charitable Trust/University through “fraudulent means”.The Faridabad-based Al Falah University, under the scanner of probe agencies after three doctors there were identified as suspects in the November 10, 2025 explosion outside the Red Fort, hired doctors prior to inspection and showed them as regular doctors on rolls to mislead the National Medical Commission (NMC), got intermediaries to arrange patients and hurriedly set up clinical facilities before the inspection.These are some of the claims of the Enforcement Directorate which is probing the Al Falah Charitable Trust linked to the Al Falah University.On Friday, the ED filed a prosecution complaint, akin to a chargesheet, against the university’s founder-chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui and the Trust, and attached immovable properties valued at Rs 139.97 crore. Siddiqui was arrested by the agency on November 18 last year on the charge of money laundering.Also Read | ED conducts searches at 25 locations linked to Al Falah University in Delhi and NCR: ‘9 shell companies linked to group’According to the ED investigation, the hiring of faculty prior to the NMC inspection to show them as regular faculty involved illegal gratification.The probe agency, after analysing multiple chats, claimed there was presence there of “on paper” doctors.The university, according to the ED investigation, made false claims to lure students. Nine shell companies linked to the group are under scrutiny as part of the investigation into alleged financial irregularities.In remand papers before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan of Saket Court, the ED, represented by Special Public Prosecutor Simon Benjamin, said, “By allegedly fabricating and misrepresenting its NAAC accreditation status and falsely claiming UGC recognition under Section 12(B), Al-Falah University has not only violated regulatory norms but has also irreparably harmed the lives and career prospects of countless students who relied on these claims in good faith.”Story continues below this adMust Read | Al Falah under lens, attention turns to once-renowned Siddiqui family from Madhya PradeshSources said the ED investigation also found irregularities in the employment of doctors already on rolls. These included the presence of doctors categorised as “22 days punch”, “on paper”, and “two-day visits”. These categories, the ED claimed, were shown to the NMC as “regular doctors”.According to the ED, certificates for the establishment of various UG and PG courses were obtained from the Haryana government by Siddiqui and the Al Falah Charitable Trust/University through “fraudulent means”.It said these involved obtaining permissions from regulators through forged and manipulated means. The Trust, according to the ED, generated “proceeds of crime” quantified at Rs 493.24 crore. These, it claimed, were fee receipts “obtained by inducing admissions”.Nirbhay Thakur is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express who primarily covers district courts in Delhi and has reported on the trials of many high-profile cases since 2023. Professional Background Education: Nirbhay is an economics graduate from Delhi University. Beats: His reporting spans the trial courts, and he occasionally interviews ambassadors and has a keen interest in doing data stories. Specializations: He has a specific interest in data stories related to courts. Core Strength: Nirbhay is known for tracking long-running legal sagas and providing meticulous updates on high-profile criminal trials. Recent notable articles In 2025, he has written long form articles and two investigations. Along with breaking many court stories, he has also done various exclusive stories. 1) A long form on Surender Koli, accused in the Nithari serial killings of 2006. He was acquitted after spending 2 decades in jail. was a branded man. Deemed the “cannibal" who allegedly lured children to his employer’s house in Noida, murdered them, and “ate their flesh” – his actions cited were cited as evidence of human depravity at its worst. However, the SC acquitted him finding various lapses in the investigation. The Indian Express spoke to his lawyers and traced the 2 decades journey. 2) For decades, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been at the forefront of the Government’s national rankings, placed at No. 2 over the past two years alone. It has also been the crucible of campus activism, its protests often spilling into national debates, its student leaders going on to become the faces and voices of political parties of all hues and thoughts. The Indian Express looked at all court cases spanning over two decades and did an investigation. 3) Investigation on the 700 Delhi riots cases. The Indian Express found that in 17 of 93 acquittals (which amounted to 85% of the decided cases) in Delhi riots cases, courts red-flag ‘fabricated’ evidence and pulled up the police. Signature Style Nirbhay’s writing is characterized by its procedural depth. He excels at summarizing 400-page chargesheets and complex court orders into digestible news for the general public. X (Twitter): @Nirbhaya99 ... 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