A Delhi court on Saturday sent Al-Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case related to “fraudulent” acquisition ₹Land in Delhi worth 45 million crowns.
Siddiqui was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan on Saturday, concluding his 10-day ED remand, granted on March 25. He has now been sent to judicial custody until April 17.
On March 24, the ED arrested Siddiqui in his second case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Their probe found that “forged” documents were prepared and used to fraudulently acquire land, and Siddiqui, director and majority shareholder of Tarbia Education Foundation, colluded with some individuals and directed the production.
The disputed land measuring 1.14 acres is situated at ‘Khasra No. 792’ at Madanpur Khadar village in the state capital and is valued at ₹45 crore, according to the bill.
The agency stated that the consideration amount (for the purchase of land) in the documents was ₹75 million.
Siddiqui was earlier arrested by the ED in November 2025 in a PMLA case on charges of money laundering linked to cheating students enrolled in educational institutions run by his Al-Falah Charitable Trust. The Federal Bureau of Investigation claimed it was generated by the university ₹415.10 million between 2018 and 2025 and diverted student funds for personal use.
On 5 February, Delhi Police arrested Siddiqui for alleged forgery linked to irregularities at his private university. The case stems from two FIRs accusing Al Falah University of falsely claiming NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition to mislead students.
The university has also come under scrutiny in the investigation into “white-collar terror” linked to the November 10 Red Fort blast that killed 15 people.
