US Edition106 Crores In 40 Accounts: Conversion Gang Mastermind Chhangur Baba's Empire
BALRAMPUR DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, JUL 09 – Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba allegedly ran a foreign-funded racket worth Rs 106 crore coercing vulnerable women into conversions with caste-based financial incentives, say officials.
- On July 5, authorities in Lucknow detained Jamaluddin, also known as Chhangur Baba, along with his associate Neetu, in connection with their involvement in a religious conversion scheme.
- The arrest followed investigations revealing Chhangur Baba amassed over Rs 106 crore across 40 bank accounts, funded largely by foreign sources, primarily from the Middle East.
- Officials stated he operated a 15-year network based in Balrampur district, coercing vulnerable groups into conversions and acquiring assets including a Rs 16-crore estate in Lonavala.
- The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, stated that the accused’s actions were harmful to both society and the nation, and emphasized that their properties would be confiscated with stringent legal measures enforced.
- The Enforcement Directorate registered a case on July 9 to investigate money laundering and foreign fund violations, while demolition of illegal constructions on government land began.
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Chhangur Baba case: ED uncovers Rs 100 crore assets linked to conversion racket mastermind
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Religious Conversion Racket: ATS Obtains Seven-day Remand for Chhangur Baba
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Chhangur Baba, conversions and caste-based rate list
From selling gemstones on a bicycle to amassing Rs 106 crore, Chhangur Baba alias Jalaluddin's rise has been swift and secretive. Chhangur Baba has been accused of converting hundreds of women and receiving foreign funds illegally. He reportedly maintained a caste-based rate list for converting women to Islam, offering up to Rs 16 lakh for Brahmins.
Rs 106 crore in 40 accounts: Inside Chhangur Baba’s religious conversion racket in UP
Chhangur Baba, who is the alleged mastermind behind a large illegal religious conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district, once went around on a bicycle selling rings and amulets. Today, he reportedly owns assets worth Rs 106 crore, spread across 40 bank accounts, along with at least two properties reportedly valued in crores. Notably, he is accused of targeting girls from various communities and allegedly maintaining a ‘rate list’ f…
Chhangur Baba News: Baba has a big clothing showroom, whose value is estimated to be in crores. Baba built this showroom with his immense wealth. According to the people living nearby, no one knows where Baba got so much money from.
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