Faridabad’s Al-Falah University faces NIA investigation over RDX lab claims after the Delhi blast. Here’s what’s really happening.
- 🎓 The Calm Campus That Suddenly Became a Crime Scene
- 🕵️♂️ The Operation That Shocked Faridabad
- 🔬 The Explosive Twist: A Medical Professor at the Center
- 🧩 Kashmir to Haryana: A Network With Many Nodes
- 🏫 What Is Al-Falah University, Really?
- ⚙️ The White-Collar Terror Allegation
- 🧠 How the Case Connects to the Delhi Blast
- 📜 Al-Falah University Responds
- ⚠️ Lessons for the Nation
- 💬 Punchy One-Liner
- 💡 FAQs (Featured Snippet Ready)
- 1. Why is Al-Falah University under investigation?
- 2. Who has been arrested so far?
- 3. What evidence has been found?
- 4. What is Al-Falah University known for academically?
- 5. Who is investigating the case now?
- 🧭 Related Read
🎓 The Calm Campus That Suddenly Became a Crime Scene
It started like any other quiet evening in Faridabad. Students revising, professors lecturing, chai stalls buzzing… and then, boom — literally.
Just days after the Delhi Red Fort blast, the name Al-Falah University began trending, not for a convocation, but for an operation.
Over 800 police officers and NIA agents swarmed the campus, searching every lab, hostel, and staff quarter. Their mission: to uncover whether the university’s lab was secretly manufacturing RDX — the explosive used in the recent Delhi attack.
Suddenly, a once-obscure private university found itself in the middle of a national security storm.
(To understand how NIA handles such high-stakes cases, you can refer to the National Investigation Agency’s official overview)
🕵️♂️ The Operation That Shocked Faridabad
According to reports, the sweeping raid covered Dhauj and surrounding areas. Investigators suspect that Al-Falah University’s laboratories might have been used for assembling advanced explosives like RDX.
The timing couldn’t be more serious — one day before the raid, authorities had already seized 2,900 kilograms of explosives and inflammable substances from the same region.
Now, the Delhi blast case has officially been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The decision came after a high-level security meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah.
So yes, this isn’t your average campus scandal involving mass bunks or leaked exam papers — it’s the kind of plot even OTT thrillers couldn’t script better.
🔬 The Explosive Twist: A Medical Professor at the Center
The spotlight quickly shifted to one man — Dr. Mujammil Shakeel, a medical professor at Al-Falah University.
After his arrest, police began piecing together a web that allegedly stretched from Faridabad to Kashmir. During raids at his rented house near the university, officers reportedly discovered:
- Explosives and detonators
- Batteries and timers
- Firearms, including an AK-56 rifle and a grenade launcher (Krinckov)
If that sounds straight out of an action movie, here’s the kicker — this wasn’t a weapons cache in a border area, but a professor’s accommodation near a university lab.
Further searches led to the recovery of 360 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, an essential component for bomb-making, from another location linked to the same module.
Police sources say the material was part of a larger stockpile linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) — two Pakistan-backed terror outfits.
🧩 Kashmir to Haryana: A Network With Many Nodes
Officials have now detained eight individuals, including doctors and associates allegedly tied to JeM and AGH.
Their operation wasn’t limited to Faridabad — it reportedly spanned Kashmir, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
In classic crime-thriller fashion, the group allegedly operated as a “white-collar terrorist network” — educated professionals, clean records, and an ability to blend in anywhere.
The Times of India reported that this group used university resources and wide communication networks to coordinate logistics and funding.
If proven true, this marks a disturbing evolution of terrorism — one where brains replace camouflage, and labs become the new bunkers.
(For readers curious about RDX and its dangers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s resource on explosives provides context on its usage and control measures.)
🏫 What Is Al-Falah University, Really?
Before it became a national headline, Al-Falah University was known for quite the opposite — calm academics, lush greenery, and a hospital serving the region.
Founded in 2014 and granted UGC recognition in 2015, it’s a private, charitable university operating under the Al-Falah Trust.
Located across a sprawling 70-acre campus in Dhauj (Faridabad), it boasts:
- NAAC ‘A’ Grade Accreditation
- Schools for Engineering, Technology, Business Management, Computer Science, Law, and Medicine
- Separate hostels for boys and girls
- A 650-bed Al-Falah Hospital under its School of Medical Sciences & Research
In other words, it was everything a standard Indian private university should be — until the NIA arrived.
⚙️ The White-Collar Terror Allegation
Investigators suspect that a small group of staff and outsiders converted part of the campus infrastructure into a covert terror module.
The alleged system, as per early reports, involved:
- Using lab equipment and chemicals for testing explosive compounds
- Leveraging hospital and medical research access for cover
- Establishing local connections to source ammonium nitrate and detonators
Authorities are now questioning multiple lab staff and technicians to determine whether the work was knowingly complicit or manipulated under duress.
A separate FIR has been lodged under the Explosives Substances Act and Arms Act at Nuh police station, confirming that parallel investigations are ongoing in Haryana and Delhi.
🧠 How the Case Connects to the Delhi Blast
The Delhi Red Fort car explosion last week killed 9 people and injured over 20. Forensics confirmed the use of military-grade RDX, and intelligence agencies have since traced several procurement trails leading to Haryana’s Dhauj area.
The working theory is that the explosive material was prepared in Faridabad, then transported to Delhi in parts to avoid detection.
The recovered substances from the Al-Falah module are being tested for chemical signatures matching the Red Fort blast samples.
If confirmed, it will mark the first time an educational institution was used as a manufacturing base for a terrorist strike in India — a chilling precedent indeed.
📜 Al-Falah University Responds
The university management, meanwhile, has issued a formal statement denying any involvement, asserting that:
The institution stands for education and peace. Any misuse of its facilities was done without official knowledge or consent.
They’ve also pledged full cooperation with the investigation and suspended all laboratory access until clearance from NIA and local authorities.
Still, the campus atmosphere remains tense, with students being shifted out temporarily and security tightened across Faridabad.
⚠️ Lessons for the Nation
This case raises bigger questions beyond Al-Falah.
How secure are our private educational institutions — especially those with research facilities and chemical labs?
Should universities undergo periodic audits of research usage, just as industries do?
And how do we prevent educated extremists from turning knowledge into weaponry?
It’s a conversation India can’t afford to postpone. Because the line between education and exploitation has never been thinner.
💬 Punchy One-Liner
When brains go rogue, even a chemistry lab can turn into a war room. 🧪💣
💡 FAQs (Featured Snippet Ready)
1. Why is Al-Falah University under investigation?
Authorities are investigating whether the university’s labs were used to prepare explosives like RDX linked to the Delhi blast.
2. Who has been arrested so far?
Medical professor Dr. Mujammil Shakeel and several associates have been arrested for alleged connections to JeM and AGH terror groups.
3. What evidence has been found?
Explosives, detonators, firearms, and 360 kg of ammonium nitrate were recovered from locations tied to the suspects.
4. What is Al-Falah University known for academically?
It’s a private NAAC ‘A’ Grade institution offering programs in Engineering, Medicine, Law, and Management, with a 650-bed hospital on campus.
5. Who is investigating the case now?
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is leading the probe with local police support under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
🧭 Related Read
“Delhi Blast Near Red Fort: What We Know So Far”
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