India, Nov. 19 -- A Delhi court on Wednesday sent Faridabad-based Al Falah University's Chairman and founder Jawad Ahmed Siddique to 13 days in Enforcement Directorate's (ED) custody, noting the gravity of the offence of money laundering.

Siddique was produced by the ED at 1am at Saket Court's additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan's residence after his arrest on Tuesday at 8:10pm.

The agency was represented by special public prosecutor Simon Benjamin and advocate Tuhina Mishra.

In its remand application seeking 14 days of custody, the agency said that the present Prevention of Money Laundering investigation against Siddique stemmed from two FIRs lodged against him by the Delhi Police Crime Branch this year, which alleges ...