Changur Baba, His Girlfriend Nasreen, Sent To UP ATS Custody In Conversion Racket Case
Jamaluddin alias Changur Baba was sent to UP ATS custody for interrogation in the religious conversion racket case.
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Jamaluddin alias Changur Baba, who is accused of running a major religious conversion racket, was sent to the 7-day ATS police custody, officials said on Thursday.
His alleged girlfriend Neetu, also known as Nasreen who allegedly played a key role in the racket, was also sent to police custody by the NIA court.
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad will have the custody of both of them from July 10 to 16, during which the ATS will grill the duo and gather information about their wider gang network operation across the country.
The police will also take action against Changur Baba under the Gangster Act, which includes the seizure of his properties.
The Balrampur Police are cooperating with agencies in the arrest of named and other accused individuals
Earlier, the UP Police intensified their crackdown on the accused and demolished parts of his 70-room mansion in Balrampur. On Tuesday, the authorities brought down 20 rooms and a 40-foot-long hall. The operation resumed the next day. The administration has declared a 40-room section of the mansion illegal.
The UP ATS arrested Baba and his alleged girlfriend from a hotel in Lucknow. The duo was staying together in Room No. 102 of Star Rooms Hotel in Vikas Nagar of the city for the last 70 days. The police probe revealed that the room was initially booked on April 16 for four days using their Aadhaar cards; however, it later became a hub for continued conversion activities.
The investigation found that Neetu comes from a middle-class Sindhi family in Balrampur and studied only up to Class 7. In 2015, she went to Dubai with her husband, Naveen Ghanshyam Rohra. Reports say that during this trip, both of them converted to Islam — Neetu changed her name to Nasreen, and Naveen became Jamaluddin. Later, in 2021, Naveen's entire family also converted to Islam.
They also submitted an affidavit in the Utraula Civil Court in Balrampur, declaring Changur Baba as their spiritual leader.
Neetu soon became a close aide of Changur Baba and was reportedly involved in a network that focused on religious conversions. Investigators say she used to befriend poor Hindu families, especially young girls, by offering help and talking about supposed 'miracles' done by Changur Baba.
She would often share how her life changed after converting and promised money or medical help to attract people. Once they agreed, she would introduce them to Changur Baba and help with the conversion process.
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