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The university founder and chairman, Javed Ahmed Siddiqui, is under the ED radar. The ED is investigating how he obtained the crores of rupees needed to build such a large university. He has also served time in jail for fraud.
ED raids 25 locations of Al Falah University
Faridabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) began raiding premises linked to Al Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, and its trustees on Tuesday morning in connection with the Delhi bomb blast case.
The ED raids began early morning today on Tuesday simultaneously at 25 locations. ED teams have reached the university's headquarters in Okhla, Delhi, the Faridabad campus, and the trustees' residences and offices.
Documents are being examined and seized. The ED is currently investigating possible financial and operational links related to the case.
According to ED sources, several financial irregularities have been discovered in the Al Falah University.
The university founder and chairman, Javed Ahmed Siddiqui, is under the ED radar. The ED is investigating how he obtained the crores of rupees needed to build such a large university.
He has also served time in jail for fraud. Siddiqui has also been summoned in the Delhi bomb blast case, but he did not appear.
A car bomb exploded near the Red Fort Metro Station on 10 November, killing approximately 12 people and injuring several others. This blast is believed to be linked to a terrorist module, and the Union Home Ministry has handed over the investigation to the NIA.
Al Falah University has been under scrutiny following the Delhi bomb blasts. It is claimed that the conspiracy originated there.
However, the university is stating that the campus has not been used in any terrorist activities. Currently, the ED raid will reveal many things.
It is being claimed that this is a long chain, and unraveling the links will clarify many things.
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