Imagine a world where innocent people are being deceived by fake universities and charities. Unfortunately, this is the harsh reality for many in India. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been working tirelessly to expose these scams and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The ED's recent annual report 2025-26 is a stark reminder of the scale of these crimes. The agency has investigated cases of money laundering involving terror financing and proceeds of crime generated through drug trafficking. One of these cases involves the Red Fort blast, which shook the nation in 2023.

The Red Fort blast was a devastating terror attack that left many innocent lives lost. But what's even more shocking is that the ED has found a connection between the blast and a fake university in Faridabad. The university, Al Falah University, had been deceiving students by falsely advertising NAAC accreditation and UGC certification.

The ED's investigation revealed that the university had engaged in large-scale regulatory malpractice, using fake documents and manipulated inspections to obtain approvals from the National Medical Commission. The university had also been collecting substantial fee income on the basis of false representations.

The ED has attached proceeds of crime worth ₹179.4 crore so far, including university buildings and land, residential properties of the accused, bank balances, fixed deposits, and shareholdings. This is a significant step towards bringing the perpetrators to justice and ensuring that innocent people are not deceived by fake universities and charities.

But the ED's investigation doesn't stop there. The agency has also exposed a narco-terrorism probe involving the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF). The probe revealed that proceeds of crime from the illicit drug trade were layered through multiple channels and spread across countries and continents.

The KLF's global terror operation was a complex web of deceit and corruption. The agency found that the accused had functioned as a key financial node for the banned KLF, enabling the seamless flow of funds from narcotics trafficking into terror activities.