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New Delhi: The government has ordered a forensic audit of all records of Al Falah University in Haryana, which has come under the scanner following the November 10 Red Fort car blast that killed 13 people and injured several others.
According to senior officials, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and other financial investigative agencies have also been directed to trace the money trail of the private university based in Faridabad’s Dhauj area, amid growing suspicion of possible financial links to the terror module believed to be behind the explosion.
The decision was made after a high-level security review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which lasted over 90 minutes on Tuesday evening. The meeting reviewed the progress of the ongoing multi-agency probe into the blast and the network allegedly connected to it. “An order has been issued to carry out a forensic audit of all records of Al Falah University. The ED and other financial agencies were asked to check the money trail of the institution,” sources said.
University Under Watch
Al Falah University, which also runs a medical college and hospital on its campus, was established under the Haryana Private Universities Act by the Haryana Legislative Assembly. It is located around 40 km from Delhi in Dhauj, Faridabad, and has been functioning as a multidisciplinary institution with programs in medicine, engineering, and management.
Investigating agencies have confirmed that Umar Nabi, who is suspected to have been driving the Hyundai i20 that exploded near Red Fort, was employed at the university as an assistant professor.
Three doctors linked to the university have already been detained by security agencies for questioning in connection with the blast. Officials believe they may have played a role in logistics, planning, or financing for the group now described as a “white-collar terror module.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, Al Falah University said it was “extending full cooperation to the investigating authorities” and assisting them in reaching a “logical, fair and conclusive determination” in the matter of national security.
The forensic and financial probe follows the busting of a terror module operating across Faridabad and Pulwama, from where security agencies seized nearly 3,000 kg of explosives, detonators, and timers last week.
The Red Fort car explosion, which occurred hours after these raids, is now believed to have been a panic-triggered act by module members fearing arrest. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe, which is being coordinated with Delhi Police, Haryana Police, and central intelligence units. Officials said the forensic audit and financial trail examination will focus on funding sources, donations, staff linkages, and financial transactions connected with the university and its affiliates. The move marks a critical turn in what is being described as one of the most complex terror-financing investigations in recent years.
