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Conversions case: ED raids 14 locations in Mumbai, UP
LUCKNOW [Maha Media]: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths launched raids at 14 places across Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra today early morning in connection with Chhangur Baba alias Jalaluddin, the mastermind of religious conversions in Uttar Pradesh.
Sources said the raid started from 5 am at 12 locations of Balrampur and 2 places in Mumbai.
The ED has taken action in the case of illegal funding of Rs 100 crore, sources added.
The searches come following ED's formal investigation against Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, who faces serious allegations related to religious conversions, misuse of foreign funds, and activities that could potentially threaten national security and disturb communal harmony.
Senior police officers said UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had many clues about the hawala network of Chhangur Baba gang, their suspected bank transactions and foreign funding.
The UP ATS is understood to have handed over all documents to the ED, which has decided to raid the locations.
ADG Law & Order Amitabh Yash has said, "Interrogation of Chhangur Baba and his main aide Neetu alias Nasreen has revealed that gang members opened more than 40 bank accounts in their names and different institutions, of which transactions of about Rs 100 crore were carried out".
On July 5, Chhangur Baba was arrested from Lucknow along with Neetu alias Nasreen. It is being reported that the gang formed a secret team of 1,500 people in five states. Their targets were women under 30 years of age. They also used codewords for conversion.
According to the ATS, there has been a transaction of about Rs 100 crore from Chhangur Baba's bank account. Out of this, Rs 14 crore have come from foreign funding. The book 'Shizar-e-Taiyaba' has also been found from Chhangur, which helped the gang to network and convert Hindu girls.
