Chandigarh, April 4 -- A Delhi court on Saturday remanded Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the Chairman of Al-Falah University and Al-Falah Group, to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with a high-profile money laundering investigation.

Siddiqui was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan following the expiry of his 10-day custody with the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court has now ordered him to remain in judicial custody until April 17. This latest legal action stems from a second case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) involving the fraudulent acquisition of land.

The Enforcement Directorate's investigation revealed significant financial discrepancies regarding a 1.14-acre plot l...