New Delhi: Very few had heard the name of Al-Falah University till the other day. Now, the private university in Haryana is under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

The institution, located in Faridabad’s Dhauj village, is the focus of NIA’s investigation into the November 10 car explosion near Red Fort which killed 13 people and left many more injured. Dr Umar Nabi, who carried out the deadly blast, was employed there, while two of his accomplices — Dr Muzammil Shakeel and Dr Shaheen Shahid – also worked there and are part of a ‘white collar’ terror network allegedly involving the Jaish-e-Mohammed. ADVERTISEMENT

On Thursday, the university was issued a showcause notice by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for displaying false accreditation on its website.

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