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Religious conversion is not only an issue in India, but also a concern in many parts of the world. If someone willingly chooses to convert, that’s their personal choice. However, what’s alarming is the growing trend of using money to lure people into changing their religion. There are even rates based on caste. The primary targets are the poor, the helpless, marginalized communities, widows, and especially Hindu women and underage girls.
In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh ATS has busted a large-scale illegal Islamic religious conversion racket in Balrampur district. The mastermind behind the network, Jamaluddin (also known as Changur Baba), and his wife were arrested by the ATS. Shockingly, the authorities found that the racket received nearly Rs 100 crore in foreign funds.
Jamaluddin is believed to be the key figure behind a nationwide network facilitating Islamic religious conversions. His entire family was involved, including his son Mehbub, who has also been arrested along with another associate. Their methods included love traps, false promises, and manipulation — often targeting minors.
Funds exceeding Rs 100 crore were reportedly funneled through 40 different bank accounts from foreign sources. The shocking twist? Jamaluddin claimed to be an RSS leader. Once a poor man selling amulets on a bicycle, "Changur Baba" has allegedly amassed a fortune through this illegal conversion business. He presented himself as a senior RSS worker and even printed Prime Minister Modi’s photo on his letterhead, claiming to be the General Secretary of a group named "Bharat Pratikarth Seva Sangh, Avadh Division," based in Nagpur.
Jamaluddin primarily focused on luring women and provided large sums of money to Muslim men to help convert them to Islam. These men even adopted Hindu names and pretended to be Hindus to gain women’s trust. In some cases, they went as far as marrying the women. Even after conversion, the women would retain their Hindu names on IDs like Aadhaar and PAN to avoid suspicion.
The racket ran like a full-fledged business. Women from Brahmin, Sikh, and Kshatriya backgrounds were paid Rs 15–16 lakhs for conversion; OBC women were offered Rs 10–12 lakhs; and others received Rs 8–10 lakhs. A well-structured network supported this operation.
Jamaluddin also used code language to avoid detection. Targeted women were called "projects," conversion was referred to as "mitti palatna" (changing soil), manipulation of women was called "kajal karna" (applying eyeliner), and arranging meetings with him was coded as "deedar" . He had been running this racket for over 15 years.
A particularly disturbing revelation was the mass conversions that took place in Sikh-majority villages near the India-Nepal border, in Pilibhit district. This has further exposed the scale and depth of the illegal conversion network, raising serious national security and social concerns.
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