Rs 106 crore in 40 accounts: Inside Chhangur Baba’s religious conversion racket in UP

Chhangur Baba, who is the alleged mastermind behind a large illegal religious conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district, once went around on a bicycle selling rings and amulets. Today, he reportedly owns assets worth Rs 106 crore, spread across 40 bank accounts, along with at least two properties reportedly valued in crores. Notably, he is accused of targeting girls from various communities and allegedly maintaining a ‘rate list’ for conversions

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