The Enforcement Directorate is currently investigating alleged scams of nearly ₹4,000 crore in the education sector. The cases involve paper leaks, alleged fake admissions, scholarship frauds, fake degree rackets and recruitment scams. The agency has attached assets currently worth ₹1,500 crore and arrested several high-profile accused across States
The latest case involves entities linked to Al-Falah Group, in which the agency recently re-arrested Group chief Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui for his alleged role in the use of forged papers to acquire land in Delhi.
He was earlier booked for alleged generation and laundering of funds related to the Al-Falah Charitable Trust, Al-Falah University and associated institutions and entities. The ED filed a prosecution complaint after provisionally attaching 54-acres of land along with buildings, worth about ₹139.97 crore. It quantified the total proceeds of alleged crime in the case at ₹493.24 crore.
The agency has alleged that the institutions in question projected expired NAAC accreditations as valid to induce admissions. The university was also shown as recognised under Section 12(B) of the University Grants Commission Act. Besides, there were alleged irregularities in obtaining approvals and certifications.
