‘Direct impact on public health’: Al-Falah University chief to remain in jail in fraud case
A Delhi court has extended the judicial custody of Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, the chancellor of Al-Falah University, by 14 days. The police claim that the university falsely acquired accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to deceive students for personal gain.
Siddiqui, who also serves as a key executive in the Al-Falah Charitable Trust, is accused of potentially influencing witnesses and tampering with evidence if released. Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Priya emphasized the seriousness of the allegations, stating that the case involves defrauding the National Medical Commission, a body crucial to India's medical education and practice.
Siddiqui was arrested on November 18, 2025, following the Red Fort blast on November 10. The judge ordered his continued detention, citing the alleged criminal involvement and the ongoing investigation. Siddiqui is also accused of engaging faculty solely for NMC inspections in exchange for illicit payments, inflating patient numbers during inspections, and creating infrastructure shortly before NMC inspections.
Siddiqui, along with three doctors, was arrested in connection with a money-laundering case tied to financial irregularities at the university.
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