Delhi blast accused ran madrasa on Rs 150 paper deal near Al Falah University

Doctors from Al Falah University, arrested in connection with the Delhi blast terror module, were found running a madrasa near the university on the basis of an agreement made for just Rs 150, with no proper ownership documents finalised.

Investigators have discovered that the property dealer who facilitated the land deal for the cleric has still not received full payment, and the plot remains without proper paperwork. The under-construction madrasa, located about 700 metres from Al Falah University, is now under scrutiny by law enforcement.

The facility was being operated by Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, alias Musaib, and cleric Mohammad Ishtiyaq, both accused of involvement in the terror module. Local residents had earlier raised concerns about the activities at the site.

According to investigators, Dr Muzammil was entrusted with overseeing the construction of the madrasa along with the cleric. Religious education reportedly began in an underground structure built along a dirt road, even before the building was completed.

The madrasa was coming up on 200 square yards of land. Cleric Ishtiyaq had negotiated the plot for Rs 14 lakh, paying only Rs 2 lakh in cash as advance. An agreement on plain paper worth Rs 150 was drawn up for the transaction, yet before any further payment or documentation could be completed, Ishtiyaq had already begun running classes there.

A Bihar-born property dealer involved in the transaction said a mason introduced him to cleric Ishtiyaq in 2022.

He recalled: “He said he wanted to purchase approximately 200 yards of land. After paying an initial sum of Rs 2 lakh in cash, Ishtiyaq and I entered into an agreement to pay the remaining amount in instalments in two years.”

The dealer said complications soon arose. “After some time, the land ran into legal trouble and I gave Ishtiyaq another plot nearby. Even after three years, I have not received the full payment for the plot. Now, the real face of the cleric has been exposed. Such people should be punished strictly,” he said.

Residents in the vicinity now suspect that the accused may have attempted to use the madrasa as a front for spreading terror under the guise of education. A board outside the site bears the name “Madrasa Islamia Arabia Islahul Muslimeen” in English and Urdu.