Al Falah University under intense scrutiny: terror links, ED money laundering, and fake accreditation. We analyze the devastating impact on student futures and the next steps for worried kin.
Al Falah University student future crisis and investigation impact
The atmosphere at Al Falah University in Faridabad has become overwhelmingly “emotionally exhausting,” as the crisis at the institution spirals from an academic scandal into a grave national security concern. At the heart of the maelstrom is the despair of thousands of students and their kin, who now face profound academic uncertainty as a sprawling multi-agency probe threatens to dismantle the very foundation of the university.
The institutional implosion stems from a catastrophic dual scandal. First, the university was tragically linked to the recent Red Fort blast, with key suspects—including the suicide bomber, Dr. Umar Un Nabi, and other arrested faculty members—identified as current or former affiliates of the medical college.
Simultaneously, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched an aggressive money laundering probe, culminating in the PMLA arrest of the university’s founder and chairman, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui. The core of the financial fraud is staggering: the ED alleges the university illegally collected over ₹415 crore in student fees, generated during periods when the institution allegedly misrepresented its legal status.
The financial foundation of the university was built on deception. Investigative agencies found two major FIRs were filed against the trust for cheating and forgery, specifically for making fraudulent claims of full NAAC accreditation and falsely projecting eligibility for government grants under a specific section of the UGC recognition status.
For the students, the crisis is immediate and devastating. The detentions and questioning of peers and faculty have created an environment of fear. More critically, the integrity of their degrees is now in question. Parents are desperate, seeking clarity on the validity of their investment and exploring difficult student counselling and career transition options. Graduates face potential employer skepticism, while current students worry about the possibility of official de-recognition, rendering their years of effort meaningless.
