NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday sent Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to 14-day judicial custody in a terror-linked money laundering case.Siddiqui was sent to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for 13 days starting November 19.On Monday, he appeared before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan, who remanded him to judicial custody until December 15.During the hearing, the ED counsel argued that it was premature to produce him in court, as the 13-day custody would only end at 1 am on Tuesday, technically making Monday the 12th day of his detention.Meanwhile, Siddiqui’s counsel moved an application seeking access to his prescribed medication and spectacles during custody, which the judge approved.ED officials submitted Siddiqui’s medical prescription to the court, which directed jail authorities to ensure he continued receiving the prescribed treatment.The Enforcement Directorate had earlier alleged that Al Falah University falsely claimed UGC recognition and misrepresented its NAAC accreditation status to students. The agency stated that the institution generated Rs 415.10 crore in revenue between 2018 and 2025, showing a “meteoric rise” despite financial records not aligning with the assets accumulated by the group.The ED informed the court that student fees and public funds were allegedly being diverted for personal and private use, with Siddiqui exercising de facto control over the Al Falah Charitable Trust, the managing trustee, and related entities.Searches conducted at 19 locations in Delhi-NCR on the day of Siddiqui’s arrest recovered around Rs 48 lakh in cash.The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for December 15, following the completion of Siddiqui’s judicial custody. (With agency inputs)
