Al-Falah University and its 76-acre campus in the Muslim-dominated Dhauj village of Faridabad district in Haryana have come under investigation after the arrest several doctors linked to a “white-collar terror module” and the powerful explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort.
Investigators say educated individuals were “acting on the directions of Pakistan-backed handlers,” and are now probing how the university became a shelter for such people.
As per its website, Al-Falah University was established under the Haryana Private Universities Act by the state legislative assembly.
The institution began as an engineering college in 1997. In 2013, its engineering wing received an ‘A’ grade accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) under the University Grants Commission. A year later, in 2014, the Haryana government granted it full university status. The Al-Falah Medical College is also affiliated with it.
Experts note that in its early years, Al-Falah University became a popular choice for minority students and was seen as an alternative to Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Located about 30 kilometres from Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia, the university is managed by the Al-Falah Charitable Trust, which was founded in 1995.
The trust is headed by Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui as chairman, with Mufti Abdullah Qasimi MA as vice-chairman and Mohammad Wajid DME as secretary.
The current registrar of Al-Falah University is Prof (Dr) Mohammad Parvez, while Dr Bhupinder Kaur Anand serves as the Vice-Chancellor.
The campus comprises three main institutions, the Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology, Brown Hill College of Engineering and Technology, and the Al-Falah School of Education and Training. It also operates a 650-bed hospital where doctors provide free treatment to patients.
Police said they carried out searches across the university throughout Tuesday and questioned several people as part of the probe.
On Monday evening, a powerful explosion occurred when an explosive-laden car blew up near Delhi’s Red Fort metro station, killing 12 people and injuring several others. The suspected driver, Pulwama-based Dr Mohammad Umar Nabi, was an assistant professor at Al-Falah University.
The blast took place just hours after eight people, including three doctors linked to the university, were held and 2,900 kg of explosives were recovered. Police say the “white-collar terror module” had links with Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind and operated across Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Among those arrested was Dr Muzammil Ganaie, another teacher at Al-Falah University.
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