New Delhi, March 8: Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the chairman of Al-Falah University, has been granted a two-week interim bail to care for his ill wife. However, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to challenge this decision, fearing that Siddiqui may influence witnesses during this period. A petition is set to be filed in the Delhi High Court regarding this matter.
The ED argues that the trial court did not adequately consider the agency’s arguments when granting bail on Saturday. They also plan to assert that Siddiqui misled the trial court by claiming that his three children, residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), could not travel to India due to their mother’s cancer treatment at Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
Siddiqui was arrested by the ED on November 18, 2025, in connection with a money laundering case. This case involves alleged fraudulent claims related to the accreditation of major educational institutions within the group and financial irregularities.
Al-Falah University, located in Faridabad, Haryana, is under scrutiny as part of an investigation into a purported “white-collar terror” network linked to the Red Fort blast that occurred on November 10, 2025.
Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary granted Siddiqui interim bail on a bond of ₹1 lakh, allowing him to care for his wife. The court accepted Siddiqui’s argument that his children, including daughter Afia Siddiqui and son Afham Ahmed, are unable to travel to India due to disruptions in flights caused by ongoing conflicts in Iran.
The ED’s lawyer opposed the interim bail request on humanitarian grounds, arguing that Siddiqui could influence witnesses if released from judicial custody. The agency also contended that Siddiqui’s wife’s medical condition is stable and that she has been receiving treatment since 2024.
Previously, the ED informed a Delhi court that the university allegedly earned approximately ₹45 crore in criminal proceeds by securing student admissions through “false claims.” In January, the agency seized assets worth ₹139.97 crore linked to the university while filing a chargesheet in the case.
Investigators allege that institutional funds were funneled through family-controlled entities, with foreign remittances made in favor of Siddiqui’s family members. Additionally, the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has registered a separate case against Siddiqui based on two FIRs filed on January 27, relating to fraud and other offenses based on a complaint from the UGC. He remains in judicial custody in another criminal case.
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