The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has filed a detailed chargesheet in the Chhangur Baba illegal religious conversion case, revealing a well-structured network that allegedly operated across multiple states and received funding from abroad. The chargesheet, submitted before the NIA Court in Lucknow, names six primary accused, including Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, his son Mahboob, and his close aide Neetu alias Parveen (also known as Nasreen).
Also named are Naveen Rohra (Neetu’s husband), Sabaroz, Shahabuddin, and Rajesh Upadhyay, a Balrampur District Court employee who allegedly helped the gang authenticate forged property papers and legal documents. The ATS has described the case as a “systematic and organized conspiracy” involving foreign funding, money laundering, and coercive religious conversion.
According to the chargesheet, Chhangur Baba’s group ran a nationwide network that lured people into conversion through emotional manipulation and financial incentives. The racket, investigators claim, was funded through foreign remittances from Dubai, Pakistan, Nepal, and Canada, transferred into Indian accounts via shell NGOs and front organisations.
The ATS has presented evidence of over ₹300 crore in illegal assets, including properties, vehicles, and cash transactions linked to the accused. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is conducting a parallel probe, has already seized assets worth ₹13 crore believed to have been purchased with foreign funds.
The document further details how court staffer Rajesh Upadhyay allegedly used his position to validate fake property records and facilitate money laundering through local registrations. Statements recorded from witnesses and bank records suggest that the accused used multiple accounts to circulate foreign funds and disguise their origin.
The chargesheet also alleges that the network had plans to establish a training and indoctrination centre to spread extremist ideology under the cover of welfare and education. Investigators claim that over 3,000 individuals were associated with the gang in some form, with 400 full-time members handling recruitment, conversion processes, and financial logistics.
All six accused are currently in judicial custody, while three others remain absconding. The ATS has indicated that a supplementary chargesheet will be filed soon to name additional suspects and trace their foreign handlers. The Chief Minister’s Office has taken direct cognizance of the matter and instructed agencies to submit daily progress reports, calling it a case of “serious national security implications.”
Officials said the chargesheet provides “clear and documentary evidence” of how religious conversion was used as a cover for foreign-funded subversion, combining elements of faith, finance, and influence to undermine social stability.
