Al-Falah University and its founder, Javed Ahmed Siddiqui, have come under renewed national scrutiny following recent developments linked to the Delhi Red Fort blast investigation. The university, once primarily known for its medical and engineering programs, has found itself in the spotlight after a car allegedly connected to the one of the accused, Dr. Shaheen Saeed was also traced to its Faridabad campus, prompting regulatory action and heightened public curiosity.
Javed Ahmed Siddiqui was born in Mhow (now Dr. Ambedkar Nagar), Madhya Pradesh, one of three sons of Hammad Ahmad Siddiqui. Locals remember his family living in the Kayasth Mohalla of Mhow, a town with historical significance.
He studied for a BTech in Industrial & Product Design at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (Indore), according to his LinkedIn record and media profile.
By 1993, Siddiqui was reportedly working as a mechanical-engineering lecturer at Jamia Millia Islamia (New Delhi). His tenure there marked his first significant move into academia.
His first business venture was Al‑Falah Investments Ltd. (1992), where he joined as director, which later led to the creation of a network of companies operating under the umbrella of the Al‑Falah Charitable Trust registered in Okhla, Delhi. Investigative reports name at least nine corporate entities spanning education, software, energy, export and consultancy sectors:
Al-Falah Investment
Al-Falah Medical Research Foundation
Al-Falah Developers Pvt Ltd
Al-Falah Industrial Research Foundation
Al-Falah Education Service Pvt Ltd
MJH Developers Pvt Ltd
Al-Falah Software Pvt Ltd
Al-Falah Energies Pvt Ltd
Tarbia Education Foundation
Most of these companies share a common registered address: Al-Falah House, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, a fact flagged by investigating agencies.
In 1997, his trust launched an engineering college in Dhauj, Faridabad. Recognised as a university in 2014 under the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, the institution became Al Falah University.
Siddiqui serves as Chancellor and Managing Trustee of the university. Under his leadership, the campus expanded from around 30 acres to 70+ acres, according to land-acquisition reports.
In 2019, the university’s medical school admitted its first MBBS batch and currently offers 200 MBBS seats and 50 MD seats.
Siddiqui’s early business ventures drew legal action: an FIR in Delhi which (No. 43/2000, Delhi’s New Friends Colony) accused him of running a fake investment scheme which raised around ₹ 7.5 crore from investors, converting deposits into shares via forged documents. He was arrested in 2001 and spent over three years in custody before being released in 2004 after agreeing to refund investors.
The case included charges under IPC sections 420 (cheating), 406/409 (criminal breach of trust), 468/471 (forgery), and 120B (criminal conspiracy).
In 2020, the university and Siddiqui again drew attention when fresh investigations were initiated into Al-Falah–linked investment schemes, following complaints from a group of marginalised Muslim investors who alleged that Siddiqui and the institution had misled them into what were promoted as “halal” investment opportunities, claims that remained under official examination at the time.
In 2025, as investigators probed the Red Fort blast, the university and Siddiqui came under fresh scrutiny:
Two university-employed doctors were detained in a terror-network investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate launched a funding-trail probe into the university and associated companies.
Regulatory bodies also issued warnings: the Association of Indian Universities suspended Al-Falah’s membership, stating the institution “does not appear to be in good standing.”
There are also reports that University have been receiving unauthorised foreign donations from Arab countries.
Siddiqui remains the figurehead of Al-Falah University and its underlying trust and business entities. The current investigations explore:
Whether the corporate network was used to divert or conceal funding.
Whether the university’s hiring and internal governance were compliant.
Accreditation and regulatory compliance issues, including false claims of standing.
No final judgement or institutional revocation has yet been declared, but the unfolding situation has cast a spotlight on university governance, financing of private higher-education institutions, and links between educational entities and broader security risks.
As regulatory and law-enforcement agencies continue their inquiries, Siddiqui’s role, the structure of his educational enterprise, and the financial health of the associated trusts may determine Al-Falah University’s future credibility, accreditation and mode of operation.