The Delhi Red Fort blast, which killed 12 people and injured several others, has placed Al-Falah University in Haryana’s Faridabad district under the spotlight. Investigators are examining whether the Faridabad university had any connection, direct or indirect, with the terror module recently unearthed by security agencies.
Authorities are probing how well-educated professionals allegedly came in contact with “Pakistan-backed handlers” and whether the university campus was used, knowingly or otherwise, to shelter those involved in the conspiracy.
Delhi Red Fort blast: Why Al-Falah University is under probe
The focus on Al-Falah University intensified after three doctors linked to the institution were arrested in connection with the Delhi blast case. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Delhi Police are investigating what they call a “white-collar terror module,” stretching across Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Among the arrested are Dr Muzammil Ganaie and Dr Mohammad Umar Nabi, both medical professionals associated with the university. Umar, a Pulwama-based assistant professor, is suspected to have been driving the Hyundai i20 that exploded near Red Fort Metro Station on November 10.
Inside Al-Falah University: Faridabad’s 76-acre campus now under scrutiny
Located in the Muslim-majority Dhauj village of Faridabad, the university stands on a 76-acre campus about 30 kilometres from Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi. As per the university’s website, briefly hacked on Tuesday and later taken offline, it was established under the Haryana Private Universities Act by the Haryana Legislative Assembly.
It began as an engineering college in 1997, later coming under the Haryana Private Universities Act and earning an A-grade accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2013.
In 2014, it was granted full university status. The campus also houses the Al-Falah Medical College, now a key point of interest in the investigation.
From engineering roots to a centre for minority education
In its early years, Al-Falah positioned itself as an alternative to Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University, drawing students from minority communities across northern India. The institution operates under the Al-Falah Charitable Trust, formed in 1995, chaired by Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, with Mufti Abdullah Qasimi M.A. as vice-chairman and Mohammad Wajid DME as secretary.
Prof (Dr) Mohammad Parvez serves as Registrar, and Dr Bhupinder Kaur Anand as Vice-Chancellor.
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Academic facilities and hospital at the heart of investigation
The university runs three major colleges: Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology, Brown Hill College of Engineering and Technology, and Al-Falah School of Education and Training. It also operates a 650-bed charitable hospital, where doctors and medical students treat patients free of cost.
Police teams conducted searches across the campus on Tuesday, questioning several staff members as part of the Delhi Red Fort blast investigation. Officials collected digital records and CCTV footage from the Faridabad campus.
Delhi blast investigation widens; NIA tracks terror module links
The Delhi car blast, which tore through the Red Fort area on Monday evening, occurred just hours after eight people, including the three Al-Falah University doctors, were arrested and 2,900 kg of explosives were seized. Investigators believe the module was being directed remotely by Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind operatives.
Security agencies say the Red Fort explosion may have been planned earlier in the year and could have been intended for Republic Day, though the plan may have been aborted due to heightened surveillance.
Al-Falah University denies allegations, vows full cooperation
Amid the growing controversy, Al-Falah University has categorically denied any institutional role. Vice-Chancellor Dr Bhupinder Kaur Anand said in a statement that the university has “no connection with the said persons apart from them being working in their official capacities with the University” and that it “condemns and categorically denies all such false and defamatory allegations.”
She added that the campus laboratories are used “solely for academic and training requirements” and that the institution is extending “full cooperation to the investigating agencies.”
Delhi Red Fort blast update: What’s next for the probe
With the NIA now leading the Delhi blast investigation, teams are tracking communication data, funding sources, and possible local assistance networks. Forensic experts are also examining the composition of the explosives recovered during the raids.
The case remains one of the most complex terror investigations Delhi has witnessed in recent years, and the role of Al-Falah University’s faculty and staff continues to be under the scanner.