Multiple shell companies and trusts, including Asvi Enterprises, Asvi Charitable Trust, and Baba Tajuddin Asvi Boutique, are on ED’s radar with bank entries worth crores in their names.In Mumbai, ED raided a location in Bandra linked to Shahzada, an associate of Chhangur Baba. As per the sources, the initial findings indicated the transfer of Rs 2 crore to Shahzada’s account via Naveen, a Balrampur resident. This transaction is believed to be part of the hawala funding mechanism used to finance conversion activities.In Balrampur, ED also searched the home of Durgesh, another associate of Chhangur Baba. ATS investigations revealed Durgesh had illegally sold land to Chhangur Baba and on it a 3-bigha plot was being developed into a luxurious structure intended for a degree college.Part of Chhangur Baba’s palatial mansion, which had over 40 rooms, was demolished earlier during a bulldozer operation. Sources say the gang’s financial network includes accounts in foreign banks located in UAE, Dubai, and Sharjah. These were used to send funds into India via channels like Axis Bank, SBI, HDFC, Emirates NBD, Federal Bank, and Al Ansari Exchange.According to ATS sources, Chhangur Baba formed a team of 1000 to 1500 Muslim youths across states like Maharashtra, Bihar, Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and UP. Their primary operation revolved around religious conversion and ‘love jihad’, with a special focus on seven districts bordering Nepal.The gang used secret codewords in their operations — ‘applying kajal’ for brainwashing, ‘changing soil’ for conversion, ‘new case’ for a newly targeted girl, and ‘showing them’ for presenting girls before Chhangur Baba. Most victims were women under the age of 30.
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