Changur Baba’s troubles intensify: Layers of foreign funding begin to unravel, ED investigates transactions worth crores

The investigation of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the main accused Changur in the case of running a conversion racket has intensified. Simultaneous raids were conducted at 14 locations in Balrampur and Mumbai. Intensive investigation is being done of foreign and domestic bank accounts linked to Changur and his close ones. ED has found clues of suspicious transactions worth crores of rupees, fake institutions and several layers of network related to conversion.

Lucknow: The investigation of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Changur and his network involved in the conversion racket has now reached a decisive turn. On Thursday morning at 5 am, ED teams raided 14 locations simultaneously in Balrampur and Mumbai. These locations are linked to Changur, his associate Naveen Ghanshyam Rohra, alias Jamaluddin, and Neetu.

According to the information received by the Dynamite News correspondent, the investigating agency has found many important clues against all of them regarding foreign funding, operation of fake institutions, and financial help in conversion.

Transactions worth crores from foreign accounts

ED has found in its investigation that Naveen Rohra, a close aide of Changur, was operating several bank accounts in Dubai, Sharjah, and the UAE. Foreign funds worth crores of rupees were sent to India through Vostro, NRE/NRO accounts. Some of the major accounts that came under the purview of investigation are as follows.

• AXIS Bank (Sharjah): 0040129101219

• SBI (NRE/NRO): 00000xxxx65390, 63370

• HDFC (EMIRATES NBD): 006xxxx0259

• Mashreq Bank Dubai (AXIS): 9150xxxx9003

• Emirates NBD UAE: AE670260xxxx56026302

• Federal Bank UAE: 999xxxx0077

• Al Ansari Exchange ICICI INR: 0035SLVOSEFT

Apart from this, many accounts of Naveen were also found in India in which large scale transactions have been recorded.

• Paytm Wallet: 97xxxx723

• BOB: 407xxxx02388, 40701xxxx3882

• ICICI Bank: 6235xxxx64

• HDFC Bank: 502xxxx88062, 59107xxxx078

Investigation of fake trusts and companies

Suspicious amounts have been found in several bank accounts in the name of entities run by Changur, such as Asvi Enterprises, Asvi Charitable Trust, Asipia Hasni Hussaini Collection, and Tajuddin Asvi Boutique. These accounts were used for conversion, propaganda, and economic activities in the name of trusts. The accounts being investigated by the ED include.

• BOI: 01xxxx00086

• HDFC: 502xxxx58352, 5xxxx10322, 5020xxxx6453

• SBI: 398xxxx658

Neetu's accounts are also being investigated

Transactions worth lakhs have been recorded in the accounts of Neetu, another associate who has come under the purview of investigation. The accounts are being investigated.

• BOI: 01xxxx0003507

• Paytm Wallet: 97xxxx49

• BOB: 573xxxx11247, 573301xxxx1248, 573302xxxx0437

• ICICI: 53xxxx47224

• HDFC: 592019xxxx6

• SBI: 41xxxx1

ED action continues

According to senior ED officials, Changur and his network misused foreign funds in the name of conversion. The accused organizations raised huge amounts of money from abroad in the name of donations, charity, and social service and used it in illegal activities. Officials say that other names associated with Changur are also being identified, and further raids are also possible. Some digital devices and documents have been seized, which are being investigated by the cyber forensic team.