Al Falah University in Haryana’s Faridabad has come under the scanner of central investigating agencies after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged that the institution manipulated faculty records, employed doctors only on paper, and issued fake work experience certificates to secure regulatory approvals from the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The findings are part of a money laundering investigation linked to the November 2025 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort area, in which three doctors associated with the university were found to have alleged terror links. Two of them were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), while the third, identified as the alleged suicide bomber, was killed in the explosion.
In a chargesheet filed before a Delhi court on Friday, the ED named Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui and the Al Falah Charitable Trust, which controls the university, as accused under various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The court is yet to take cognisance of the complaint.
According to the agency, the university appointed several doctors without conducting mandatory police verification or background checks. Statements recorded by the ED indicate that senior officials of the institution acknowledged that appointments were made without scrutiny and were approved at the highest level of management.
The doctors named in the probe include Dr Muzammil Ganaie, a junior resident appointed in October 2021; Dr Shaheen Saeed, an associate professor appointed the same year; and Dr Umar Nabi, an assistant professor who joined in May 2024 and was later identified as the alleged suicide bomber in the Red Fort area blast.
The ED alleged that the medical college resorted to employing “on-paper doctors” who were shown as regular faculty members only during regulatory inspections. These doctors were reportedly listed under clauses such as “22 days punch” or “two days per week” to create the appearance of full-time employment, despite not regularly attending the college, teaching students, or treating patients.
Investigators claimed this arrangement was designed solely to obtain NMC approvals and ensure the uninterrupted functioning of the medical college. Statements recorded under Section 50 of the PMLA, which are admissible in court, suggest that the doctors were fully aware of their temporary and symbolic roles.
The agency further alleged that fake work experience certificates were issued to certain faculty members, enabling them to qualify for senior academic positions. These practices, according to the ED, were centrally controlled, with Siddiqui allegedly dictating employment terms, salaries, and documentation.
It was also claimed that these on-paper doctors were paid significantly lower salaries than other doctors holding similar designations within the same departments, indicating differential treatment based on their actual role.
Chats, videos, and internal communications appended to the chargesheet reportedly reveal that the university hospital was largely non-functional weeks before regulatory inspections. Investigators found instances where there were no patients, doctors, or staff present on the premises, while fake patient admissions were allegedly arranged just ahead of inspections.
Despite these findings, the medical college was granted permission by the NMC in June 2025 to increase its MBBS intake from 150 to 200 seats. The ED alleged that regulatory authorities were defrauded even during this inspection.
The agency has provisionally attached land and buildings worth approximately Rs 140 crore located in the Dhauj area of Faridabad. It has estimated the proceeds of crime in the case at Rs 493.24 crore, which it claims were generated through tuition and examination fees collected by misleading students with false claims of NAAC accreditation and valid UGC recognition.
The probe currently covers financial transactions up to March 2025, and officials indicated that the amount could increase as the investigation progresses. The ED described Siddiqui’s role as central and controlling, alleging that he exercised dominant influence over financial and administrative decisions.
Siddiqui, in his statement before the agency, denied having any links with terrorist or banned organisations. The ED is expected to file an additional chargesheet as further evidence is examined.
The case has raised serious concerns about regulatory oversight in private medical education and the safeguards in place to ensure academic integrity, patient safety, and national security.