The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a staggering Rs 60 crore in funds, including substantial foreign contributions, linked to Chhangur Baba, alias Jalaluddin, in a money-laundering probe tied to an alleged illegal religious conversion network in Uttar Pradesh. The revelation follows raids on Thursday across 14 locations, including 12 in Balrampur and two in Mumbai.

The investigation, sparked by a Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) FIR under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021, accuses Chhangur Baba, his son Mehboob, and associates Naveen Rohra and Neetu alias Nasreen of running a conversion racket from the Chand Auliya Dargah in Balrampur. The group allegedly targeted vulnerable Hindu communities, particularly Scheduled Castes, using coercive tactics during large gatherings attended by Indian and foreign nationals.

The ED’s analysis of 22 bank accounts revealed the syndicate’s financial web, with illicit funds used to acquire properties worth crores, registered under associates’ names to mask Chhangur Baba’s role. Seized documents confirm these transactions and illegal construction activities. The probe is also examining potential violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act due to foreign remittances.

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Following Chhangur Baba’s arrest, Balrampur authorities demolished illegal structures linked to him, including a sprawling 40-room mansion. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called the operation “anti-national,” signaling a crackdown on such activities. The ED is intensifying its investigation, with more arrests likely as it unravels the network’s operations.

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