ED attaches land, buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur in money laundering case

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Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) said it provisionally attached land and buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, Rampur, to the extent of ₹426.46 crore, having a current market value of approximately ₹1,170 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), in connection with a money laundering case against Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, Mohammad Azam Khan (former Cabinet Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh), and others. 

“Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office, has provisionally attached land and buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, Rampur, to the extent of ₹426.46 crore, having a current market value of approximately ₹1,170 Crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), in connection with a money laundering case against Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, Mohammad Azam Khan (former Cabinet Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh), and others. The University campus at Jauhar Nagar, Village Singhankhera, Rampur, is held by the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, which was founded and is controlled by Mohammad Azam Khan, who is also the honorary Chancellor of the University,” reads an official statement.

The ED initiated an investigation under PMLA on the basis of 26 FIRs registered at police stations in Azeem Nagar, Rampur, alleging that agricultural land of farmers was forcibly taken over for the University. The ED statement added, “Further, as per the inquiry report of the District Administration, Rampur, 45 plots of enemy property measuring about 34 acres at Village Singhankhera were also illegally occupied by Mohammad Azam Khan for the University, even after the lease of this land to the Trust had been cancelled by the Custodian. The possession of this land has been taken back by the Custodian of Enemy Property, MHA, through the District Administration, Rampur. During the investigation, ED found that funds meant for public works were diverted to the University, Government works were executed on its private campus, and funds from contractors who had been allotted government contracts were routed back to the Trust as donations,”.

ED shared the information with the Uttar Pradesh Police under Section 66(2) of PMLA, based on which FIR No. 0224/2026 dated 13.10.2026 was registered at PS Azeem Nagar, Rampur, against Mohammad Azam Khan, the Trust and others under Sections 61, 316(5) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. ED has also taken up 28 other FIRs registered by the Rampur Police against Mohammad Azam Khan and others for investigation, in most of which charge-sheets have been filed. 

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