The Enforcement Directorate raided 14 locations linked to Chhangur Baba in connection with an alleged religious conversion racket, uncovering cash, properties, luxury items, and evidence of foreign-funded operations across states.
UP ATS arrested Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba and his aide for leading a religious conversion gang targeting vulnerable individuals. They allegedly lured people through marriage and money, violating the state’s conversion law. Two other accused are already in custody.
Based on information about the conversion attempt, a police team reached the spot and found that the people were brought in buses by luring them with money and food.
On October 5, Gautam himself had also tweeted the pictures of the event, saying more than 10,000 people pledged to join Buddhism and work for making India free from casteism and untouchability.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on November 26 had announced that a three-member drafting committee has been formed to frame law on "love jihad" in the state.
Uwaish Ahmad was booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, for "threatening to kidnap" and convert a 20-year-old married woman.
Under the law which deals with different categories of offences, a marriage will be declared "null and void" if the conversion of a woman is solely for that purpose.
