Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
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Amid the arrest of Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, the alleged mastermind of a religious conversion racket, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) said initial investigations revealed that his activities are not only anti-social but also “anti-national”. Mr. Adityanath added properties of the accused, and all the criminals associated with the Jalaluddin gang will be confiscated and strict legal action will be taken against them.
“Our government is fully committed to the dignity and safety of our sisters and daughters. Initial investigation has revealed that the activities of accused Jalaluddin are not only anti-social but also anti-national. The Uttar Pradesh government will not show any leniency towards law and order. The properties of the accused and all the criminals associated with his gang will be confiscated and strict legal action will be taken against them,” wrote Mr. Adityanath, on X.
The U.P. CM added there is no place for those who disturb peace, harmony and safety of women in the state. “They will be given such punishment as per the law that it will set an example for the society,” Mr. Adityanath said.
The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested the alleged mastermind of a religious conversion gang Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, a resident of Madhpur in Balrampur district and co-accused Neetu alias Nasreen on Saturday (July 5, 2025).
The case, registered at a police station in Gomtinagar, Lucknow, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021, alleges that the accused acted in an organized manner to convert individuals from Hindu and non-Muslim communities to Islam.
Published – July 09, 2025 07:57 am IST
