- By Akansha Pandey
- Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:44 PM (IST)
- Source:Jagran News Network
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is getting ready to file its first chargesheet this month in a special court against the Jalaluddin alias Chhangur gang and its partners. The case is related to the illegal religious conversion of Hindu women through deceit, force, and temptation. The ED's investigation has gathered solid proof of money laundering worth crores of rupees, which was done through a company in Dubai.
According to sources, this chargesheet will be filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Chhangur, his son Mahboob, his active associate Navin Vohra (also known as Jamaluddin), and Navin's wife Neetu (also known as Nasreen).
It's worth noting that just last month, the ED seized 13 properties in Utraula, Balrampur, that were bought with foreign funds. These properties, valued at Rs 13.02 crore, were purchased in the name of Neetu Vohra alias Nasreen, a close associate of Chhangur. The ED has already arrested Chhangur and Navin in this money laundering case.
The investigation also revealed that a Dubai-based company, 'United Marine Company', was used for the money laundering. A sum of Rs 21.08 crore was transferred from this company's accounts to NRE and NRO bank accounts that were opened in India by Navin.
The ED had registered this case under the Money Laundering Act on July 8 and is now also investigating other properties linked to the Chhangur gang that might be held in someone else's name (known as "benami" properties). More properties could be seized soon. Additionally, the ED is looking into some suspicious bank accounts that were used for foreign funding. Money that came from abroad through these accounts was then distributed among the active members of the gang.
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