UP Conversion Racket: Changur Baba, Associate Nasreen Sent To 7-Day ATS Custody; ED Files Chargesheet

Jamaluddin (Changur Baba) and Neetu (Nasreen) were remanded for seven days for allegedly running a religious conversion racket. Authorities will investigate their network, finances, and illegal assets.

Chhangur is accused of orchestrating mass conversions.

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Jamaluddin, alias Chhangur Baba, accused of running a major religious conversion racket, was sent to seven-day remand along with his main associate, Neetu, alias Nasreen. According to ADG Law and Order, Amitabh Yash, they will be questioned about the network of their gang, the money trail, and their illegal properties.

#WATCH | Lucknow, UP | ADG Law and Order, Amitabh Yash says, "Today, UP ATS has obtained 7-day remand of Chhangur Baba & his main associate Neetu alias Nasreen. They will be questioned about the network of their gang, the money trail and their illegal properties. The process to… pic.twitter.com/RNLz94c2v5

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According to Amitabh, the process of seizing and demolishing their illegal properties will also be done.

"It has come to light that this gang has been working for the last 15 years and has been conducting religious conversions. All those persons against whom there is evidence have been arrested," ADG Law and Order further said.

Mohammed Ahmed is named in this case, and ATS is probing further. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had asked ATS for the FIR in this case.

Chhangur is accused of orchestrating mass conversions through a vast network spanning multiple districts, primarily targeting vulnerable Hindu communities. Over the past week, a major crackdown has been underway. A lavish Rs.3-crore mansion in Balrampur built with alleged foreign funding has been bulldozed for being illegally constructed. Hidden rooms, luxury items, a mini-powerhouse, and foreign-bred German Shepherd dogs were found on the property.

The mansion had 24/7 surveillance, electric fencing, and even underground planning for mass religious indoctrination. ATS sources say Changur used monetary lures to convert hundreds of individuals, particularly women, offering between Rs.8–16 lakh depending on caste. He allegedly planned to build a madrasa near the Nepal border and had already bought land there.

Police have identified around 10 more associates, traced eight bank accounts under Nasrin’s name and five under Changur’s, and are probing foreign transactions. ATS aims to uncover the full extent of his international funding and local collaborators. Investigations continue across Balrampur and border areas to dismantle this deep-rooted conversion racket.

ED Writes To ATS Lucknow, Balrampur DM

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a letter to the  Superintendent of Police ATS Lucknow requesting to provide a certified copy of First Inormation Report registered against Chhangur Baba on November 16, 2024, details of entities associated with him, bank account details related to him and his associates, and details of movable and immovable assets.  A letter has also been sent to DM, Balrampur, requesting details of the assets of Chhangur Baba and his associates. Emails have been sent to AML cells of concerned banks to obtain bank account statements of bank accounts mentioned in the FIR.

Razing Of Structures On Govt Land Enters Day 3

The district administration here has removed around 80 per cent of illegal constructions on government land allegedly encroached upon by Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, the 'mastermind' of a religious conversion racket nabbed by the Uttar Pradesh ATS, an official said on Thursday.He informed reporters that eight bulldozers have been deployed to clear the encroachments, covering an area of around one acre.The action began on Tuesday and is still underway. 

(With input from agencies.)