UP to recover Rs 8.55 lakh demolition cost from conversion racket accused Chhangur Baba, aides
NEW DELHI: The Balrampur district administration will recover Rs 8.55 lakh from Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba and his associates for expenses incurred during the demolition of unauthorised structures built on government land, officials said on Monday.
District Magistrate Pawan Agarwal said the encroachments were on plots 370 and 337 in Madhpur village near Utraula town. Despite being served notices to vacate within a week, the accused failed to comply, prompting a three-day demolition drive using eight bulldozers.
'Notices for recovery of Rs 8.55 lakh are being issued. If they fail to pay, legal action will be taken,' Agarwal said.
The demolition came days after the UP Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) secured custody of Jalaluddin, the alleged mastermind of a forced religious conversion racket.
He and co-accused Neetu alias Nasreen were arrested on July 5 and are in ATS custody till July 16. An ATS team also visited his mansion last week to collect evidence.
Authorities said Jalaluddin's son Mehboob and another accused, Naveen alias Jamaluddin — both already arrested — were part of a network allegedly converting Hindus and non-Muslims to Islam.
Chief minister
Yogi Adityanath
had earlier termed the accused's actions 'anti-social' and 'anti-national'.
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