India, July 17 -- LUCKNOW The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a comprehensive search operation in connection with Chhangur Baba religious conversion case in Balrampur. Searches were conducted at 14 locations, including 12 in Balrampur and two in Mumbai.

The operation also targeted Shahzad Sheikh's location in Mumbai, as over Rs.1 crore was transferred from bank accounts of Chhangur Baba and his associates to Sheikh's account.

The searches resulted in the recovery of large quantities of land documents, luxury vehicles, gold and unaccounted cash. The alleged kingpin. Jalaluddin Shah alias Chhangur Baba, 78, is accused of accumulating vast wealth under the guise of religious faith, with disclosures of properties worth crores of rupee...