New Delhi, November 18: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the chairman of the Al Falah group, following coordinated raids across Delhi-NCR. These searches targeted trustees and promoters of Faridabad-based Al Falah University, in connection with the Red Fort area car blast case, authorities said.
Siddiqui was taken into custody under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He is set to be produced before a court to seek his remand, the officials added.
During the operation, which began around 5:15 am, the ED seized Rs 48 lakh in cash. A total of 19 locations across Delhi-NCR were raided after the ED registered a case under PMLA, acting on two FIRs filed by the Delhi Police.
