DEHRADUN: Dehradun Police have booked five individuals, allegedly linked to the ‘Chhangur Baba gang’, for attempting religious conversions among youth. The action, initiated at Ranipokhri police station, stems from a complaint by a local businessman whose daughter was reportedly targeted by the group, which allegedly operated a conversion racket through Instagram.Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh confirmed the development, stating, “The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) had contacted Doon police regarding this matter, and subsequently took Abdul Rahman and a young woman named Mariam from Doiwala into custody for questioning.”Based on the information provided by the UP ATS, Dehradun Police swiftly formed its own team and launched a thorough investigation into the alleged racket.During the course of their probe, several suspicious Instagram IDs linked to the operation were put under close surveillance.Police sources revealed that Abdul Rahman, a key figure, originally from Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, was born a Hindu but converted to Islam after coming into contact with Jalaluddin alias ‘Chhangur Baba’s’ gang approximately 12 years ago. He had moved to the Selakui area about a decade and a half ago in search of work and currently works as a taxi driver in Shankarpur, Sahaspur.
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