The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a significant move against Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba in a money laundering case. The team from Lucknow zonal office conducted raids at 15 locations connected to Chhangur and his close associate, Naveen Rohra, in Balrampur, Lucknow, and Mumbai.
This investigation stemmed from an FIR filed by the Uttar Pradesh ATS, charging allegations of unlawful conversion, foreign funding, and severe threats to national security. It has come to light that Chhangur Baba was orchestrating a network from the Chand Auliya Dargah in Balrampur. Allegations include coercing and luring individuals from the Scheduled Castes and economically weaker Hindu communities into conversion.
ED's Raids on 15 Locations of Chhangur Revealed
ED scrutinized 22 bank accounts linked to Chhangur and his associates. These accounts exhibited suspicious transactions exceeding ₹60 crores, majorly sourced from foreign funding. During the raids, ED discovered numerous documents indicating illegal funds were diverted into property and construction projects.
Discovery of Transactions Worth Over 60 Crores
Notably, these properties were acquired not in Chhangur's name but under Naveen Rohra and Neetu Rohra, to obscure the true ownership. ED seized physical documents, property-related papers, and evidence pertaining to fraud. These documents are deemed critically important in the money laundering case.
