Al-Falah University Website Taken Down; Gets Show-Cause Notice Over False Accreditation Claim After Doctors Caught In Terror Module

Haryana: Haryana’s Al-Falah University, which came into the spotlight after its links to the Red Fort blast accused and a terror module involving the Jaish-e-Mohammed, has received a show-cause notice from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body under the Union Education Ministry, for displaying a false accreditation claim on its website. The university's website was taken down.

Dr Umar Nabi, who is accused of carrying out the Red Fort blast, killing 13 people, was employed at the institution. Apart from Dr Umar, two of his accomplices, Dr Muzammil Shakeel and Dr Shaheen Shahid, part of a "white collar" terror network, also worked at the university.

Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will investigate the university's funding as well as the financial transactions of its doctors.

The Faridabad-based institution made headlines after it emerged that Dr Umar Nabi, who carried out the Red Fort blast, killing 13 people, was employed there. Apart from Dr Umar, two of his accomplices, Dr Muzammil Shakeel and Dr Shaheen Shahid, part of a "white collar" terror network, also worked at the university.

NAAC has flagged that Al-Falah University's website mentions 'A' ratings by NAAC for Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology and Al-Falah School of Education and Training.

The notice states that the engineering college was graded 'A' in 2013 and this grade was valid till 2018. The Department of Teacher Education was graded 'A' in 2011 and this was valid till 2016.

"Both of the above colleges' accreditation status has expired. Both of the above Colleges have not yet volunteered for the Cycle-2 Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) process of NAAC," the notice reads.

The notice has asked the university management to explain why NAAC should not initiate action against the institution.

New CCTV Footage Surfaces

Meanwhile, new CCTV footage of Dr Muhammad Umar Nabi. The suicide bomber of the Delhi car blast surfaced online on Thursday, November 13. In the clip, Dr Nabi could be seen driving through the Badarpur border toll in his white-coloured Hyundai i20, the car used in the blast.