ED takes up cases against Chhangur Baba under ATS remand

Jamaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, who has been reportedly running a conversion racket funded from abroad for the past 15 years, had a connection with the Mukhtar Ansari gang. He has also been allegedly involved in the sale and purchase of land.

Now, the Enforcement Directorate( ED) has initiated a probe into the allegations of financial transactions of over Rs 100 crore against Chhangur Baba and his accomplices.

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These facts were revealed during the investigation underway by UP ATS. Chhangur Baba and his girlfriend, Nasreen, were under ATS remand for seven days.

UP ATS Head Amitabh Yash disclosed on Thursday that a copy of the FIR lodged against him has been submitted to the ED. Now that Chhangur Baba and Nasreen are being interrogated their entire network and syndicate links are coming out, he said.

The ATS is collecting details of illegally-earned money and assets from Chhangur Baba and his network.

V Amitabh Yash said a demolition action would be taken against assets acquired illegally by the accused.

The ATS chief said, “In preliminary investigation and interrogation, it has been revealed that the gang was carrying out the activities of conversion in a very planned manner. Along with Chhangur, the name of Mohammad Ahmed has also cropped in this case.”

The ATS is also investigating all the contacts, transactions, and sources of foreign funding of Chhangur. There is a possibility of the involvement of more people in this case, Amitabh Yash said.