Rs 26 Lakh For Terror Strikes, Rs 415 Crore ‘Tainted’ Funds: Inside Al Falah’s ‘White-Collar’ Terror Web
ED said the aggregate income earned during years when the university lacked valid accreditation stood at Rs 415.10 crore.
Nearly two weeks after the devastating 10/11 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort killed around a dozen people and injured several others, investigators now believe the attack is only the surface of a much deeper, more sophisticated terror ecosystem. What began as a routine explosives recovery in Faridabad’s Dauj village has evolved into the exposure of a chilling “white-collar terror module” involving doctors, academics and institutional links.
The Delhi blast is increasingly being viewed not as an isolated strike, but as part of a long-running, covert radical network that infiltrated educational institutions and exploited professional cover to orchestrate high-impact attacks. Ongoing investigations continue to uncover something new and worrisome each day.
Tainted funds and Rs 26 lakh funds for terror strikes
The probe has placed Faridabad’s Al Falah University and its associated medical college under intense scrutiny. Several of the accused, including Dr Umar Un Nabi, the man who drove the explosives-laden Hyundai i20 car to Red Fort on November 10, 2025, worked there as faculty members.
Investigators also uncovered a startling continuity, indicating that Indian Mujahideen fugitive Mirza Shadab Baig, wanted for the 2008 serial blasts, was also an alumnus of the same university. Fresh links suggest Baig may have continued to influence underground networks, raising the possibility that the Red Fort blast and past IM operations are tied.
The University’s founder is already under the Enforcement Directorate’s lens for allegedly generating over Rs 415 crore through fraudulent claims of accreditation and minority status. ED last week said that after analysing income tax returns from FY 2014-15 to FY 2024-25, it found substantial receipts listed as voluntary contributions and educational income.
With the terror probe widening, the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions has also issued a show-cause notice to Al Falah University, questioning how two terror suspects were employed at the institution. A high-level hearing has been scheduled for December 4.
How did the ‘white-collar terror ‘module’ operate under the radar?
The doctors at the centre of the network, three of whom have been arrested so far, reportedly raised Rs 26 lakh to fund terror strikes. Most of it was arranged through Dr Shaheen Shahid, a Times of India report said.
Investigators also found that one of the arrested suspects Dr. Muzammil Ganaie purchased a Russian assault rifle for Rs 5 lakh through a contact linked to co-accused Dr Shaheen. It was recovered from a locker belonging to Dr Adeel. While Dr. Muzammil admitted he contributing Rs 5 lakh to the Rs 26 lakh fund, Adeel Ahmad Rather and Muzaffar Ahmad Rather allegedly provided Rs 8 lakh and Rs 6 lakh respectively.
According to NIA findings, they spent nearly two years acquiring explosives and sophisticated remote-triggering devices. Their professional identities offered them legitimacy, access and anonymity, making the module exceptionally dangerous.
The network’s reach extended beyond Delhi. A few days back, nine people, including forensic experts and police personnel, were killed when explosives stored at Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir, retrieved from the Faridabad hideout, accidentally detonated during sampling.
The ongoing search for two more suspects, including a doctor believed to be in Afghanistan, points to foreign sanctuary and cross-border ideological ties.
As investigation continues to expose how deep the roots of this ‘white collar terror module’ are, fear persists that the Delhi blast may be part of a new trend in which terror outfits recruit highly educated professionals like doctors, engineers, and researchers, to build resilient underground cells.
