ED Attaches ₹13 Crore Properties in Chhangur Baba Money Laundering Case – The Indian Awaaz

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 13 immovable properties worth ₹13.02 crore in Utraula, Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged money laundering activities linked to Chhangur Baba. The properties were allegedly acquired in the name of Nitu Navin Rohra, wife of Dubai-based businessman Navin Rohra.

According to the ED’s Lucknow Zonal Office, the investigation stems from an FIR registered by ATS Lucknow under multiple sections of the IPC. The FIR alleges a coordinated conspiracy involving unlawful religious conversions, foreign funding, and activities deemed to pose a potential threat to national security.

Authorities allege that Chhangur Baba and his associates operated from the Chand Auliya Dargah in Balrampur, where gatherings reportedly included both Indian and foreign nationals. He is accused of inducing and coercing vulnerable groups—particularly members of Scheduled Castes and economically weaker Hindu communities—into religious conversion.

The ED’s probe further alleges that Chhangur Baba and Navin Rohra conspired to move funds into India through United Marine FZE, a Dubai-based company owned by Rohra. Approximately ₹21.08 crore was purportedly routed via Rohra’s NRE/NRO bank accounts and subsequently invested in real estate held in his wife’s name.

Investigators state that the 13 attached properties form part of a broader financial network used to launder foreign funds for unlawful activities. The attachment is provisional, and the agency has indicated that efforts are underway to trace additional assets and map the full extent of the alleged conspiracy.

The ED has arrested Chhangur Baba (July 28, 2025) and Navin Rohra (August 4, 2025). Both remain in judicial custody as the investigation continues.

Key Details

• Value of attached properties: ₹13.02 crore
• Number of properties: 13
• Location: Utraula, Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh
• Individuals named: Chhangur Baba; Navin Rohra; Nitu Navin Rohra
• Alleged funding route: United Marine FZE (Dubai), with about ₹21.08 crore routed via NRE/NRO accounts
• Current status: Both prime accused are in judicial custody; investigation is ongoing

The ED maintains that the financial trail indicates a structured mechanism for channeling foreign funds into India and parking them in real estate assets. Further actions, including tracing beneficiaries and identifying additional properties, are expected as the inquiry progresses.

All allegations are subject to judicial scrutiny, and the probe remains active.