{
  "id": 16987033,
  "title": "ED attaches land, buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur in money laundering case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ed-attaches-land-buildings-of-mohammad-ali-jauhar-university-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T01:11:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/ed-attaches-land-buildings-of-mohammad-ali-jauhar-university-in-rampur-in-money-laundering-case/article71636106.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Lucknow provisionally attached land and buildings belonging to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, located in Rampur, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The total value of the attached property is estimated at ₹426.46 crore, with a current market value of around ₹1,170 crore. The university campus is owned by the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, which is controlled by Mohammad Azam Khan, a former Cabinet Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the honorary Chancellor of the University.",
  "summary": "“ED found that funds meant for public works were diverted to the University, government works were executed on its private campus, and funds from contractors who had been allotted government contracts were routed back to the Trust as donations,” the statement said",
  "key_points": [
    "ED attaches university's land and buildings in Rampur",
    "Property valued at ₹426.46 crore, market worth ₹1,170 crore",
    "Owned by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, controlled by Mohammad Azam Khan"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The provisional attachment of these substantial university assets signals an intensification of federal scrutiny into the financial operations and property holdings managed by the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}