Dehradun, July 20 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in collaboration with Dehradun Police, has disclosed fresh links between the alleged religious conversion syndicate led by Maulana Chhangur, also known as Jalaluddin, and multiple districts in Uttarakhand. The widening investigation has brought into focus two key persons, namely Abdul Rahman and Mariam, who have been accused of targeting Hindu girls from the hill districts of Pauri and Jaunsar.

Investigating agencies claim that Rahman and Mariam have played instrumental roles in luring vulnerable girls from remote communities, many of whom subsequently disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Many affected families have filed complaints, prompting the Uttarakhand Police ...