Mastermind Behind Alleged Conversion Ring Nabbed in Uttar Pradesh
BALRAMPUR DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 5 – The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Jamaluddin alias Changur Baba, whose gang used caste-based pricing and foreign funds exceeding Rs 100 crore to coerce religious conversions.
- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba and his aide Neetu alias Nasreen on July 5, 2025, in Balrampur district.
- The arrests followed investigation into a highly organized, monetized religious conversion racket targeting Hindu and non-Muslim communities in Uttar Pradesh.
- Authorities demolished illegal constructions linked to Chhangur Baba in Utraula and intensified probes into financial records and foreign funding supporting the operations.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated, "We will not let society break apart" and vowed to confiscate all properties of the accused and related criminals, stressing strict action.
- The crackdown signals zero tolerance toward anti-social, anti-national elements disturbing peace and exploiting vulnerable groups in the state, with accused lodged in Lucknow District Jail.
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Self-styled Godman Changur Baba's house demolished in Balrampur amid religious conversion probe
Authorities on Tuesday demolished the sprawling residence of self-styled faith healer Jalaluddin, popularly known as Changur Baba, in Utraula, Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh. The mansion, reportedly constructed illegally on government land, was brought down as part of a crackdown following Baba’s arrest on charges of running a large-scale religious conversion racket and accumulating crores of rupees through foreign funding. Alongside the mans…

Mastermind of religious conversion gang held in UP
Lucknow, Jul 5 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad on Saturday arrested the alleged mastermind of a religious conversion gang, along with his aide. Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba and co-accused Neetu alias Nasreen are residents of Madhpur in Balrampur district, according to an official statement. A non-bailable warrant had been issued by a court against […]
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