The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets valued at over ₹13 crore in connection with a money-laundering investigation involving an individual known as Chhangur Baba and his associates.
The seized properties, all located in Utraula in the Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh, are believed to have a present market value that could exceed ₹50 crore. They are registered in the name of Nitu Navin Rohra, the wife of co-accused Navin Rohra.
The case originated from an FIR filed by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police. The FIR was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and points to a scheme involving unlawful religious conversions, suspected foreign funding, and activities that were flagged as potential threats to national security.
According to investigators, Chhangur Baba managed an organised network from the Chand Auliya Dargah in Balrampur, where he frequently held gatherings with both Indian and foreign attendees. He is accused of targeting economically vulnerable individuals, particularly from Scheduled Castes and Hindu communities, for conversion through inducement and coercion.
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The ED's investigation revealed that Chhangur Baba and Navin Rohra allegedly devised a sophisticated financial scheme to bring funds into India. Funds were reportedly routed through United Marine FZE, a Dubai-based company linked to Rohra. Investigators claim that approximately ₹21.08 crore was transferred to India through NRE/NRO accounts controlled by Rohra. These funds were then allegedly used to acquire real estate assets in Nitu Rohra’s name.
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Both Chhangur Baba and Navin Rohra were arrested by the ED on July 28 and August 4, respectively, and are currently in judicial custody.
The latest seizure, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, represents a significant development in the agency's ongoing investigation into the alleged connections between religious conversion, foreign funding, and money laundering.
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