On 24th March (Tuesday), Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, the head of the Al Falah Group, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate once more in a new money laundering case involving the fraudulent purchase of land in Delhi valued at nearly Rs 45 crores. On 27th March (Friday), the ED informed about the development and stated that the action has been taken regarding an “ongoing investigation under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.”
“Investigation conducted thus far reveals that forged documents were prepared and used for fraudulent acquisition of land and it has emerged that Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, in connivance with various other individuals, orchestrated the fabrication and execution of such documents for acquiring land bearing Khasra No. 792, Village Madanpur Khadar, New Delhi, admeasuring 1.146 Acres which is presently valued to be Rs. 45 Crore (approximately),” the official statement mentioned.
ED, Hqrs. Office has arrested Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui (Director and major shareholder of M/s. Tarbia Education Foundation), on 24.03.2026 in connection with an ongoing investigation under PMLA, 2002. The accused was produced before the Hon’ble Special Court Saket, New Delhi on… pic.twitter.com/mVesIEmUkR
— ED (@dir_ed) March 27, 2026
The federal agency discovered that the real sum involved is significantly greater than the Rs 75 lakh consideration amount listed in the documentation. The entire money route is being tracked in an attempt to find more recipients and properties that were obtained through it. The accused was brought before the Special Court Saket in New Delhi on 25th March. The court granted ED custody until 4th April.
“Further investigation is under progress,” the release added. 61-year-old Siddiqui serves as the director and primary shareholder of the Tarbia Education Foundation, who gained notoriety following Delhi’s Red Fort blast and terror-plot involving Kashmiri Muslim doctors that was uncovered last year.
On 18th November 2025, the ED apprehended him in connection with another money laundering case. It was tied to scamming students at his educational establishments by distorting their accreditation and legitimacy.
Al Falah University in Faridabad, Haryana, came under the scanner after several doctors working at the university were found connected to a Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked terror module that caused the Red Fort blast. The ED investigation against the Al Falah group was initiated after the Delhi Police filed two FIRs against the Al Falah University, alleging that the university made misleading claims about its NAAC accreditation. “They have made allegations that Al Falah University, Faridabad, has made fraudulent and misleading claims of NAAC accreditation with an intention to deceive students, parents, and stakeholders for wrongful gain,” the ED spokesperson stated. “It has also been mentioned in FIR that Al Falah University has falsely claimed UGC recognition under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 with oblique motive to cheat the aspirants, students, parents, guardians, stakeholders and general public,” the spokesperson further said.
