India, July 10 -- From peddling gemstones on a bicycle to emerging as the alleged mastermind of a multi-crore illegal religious conversion racket, the rise of Jalaluddin Shah alias 'Chhangur' Baba is now under the scanner of both the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Chhangur Baba, accused of being the 'mastermind' of a religious conversion racket, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh ATS on Saturday. The UP ATS on Wednesday secured a week-long custody of Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba and his associate Neetu alias Nasreen.

They are accused of acting in an organised manner to convert individuals from Hindu and non-Muslim communities to Islam.

Once a wandering astrologer in rural Uttar Pradesh, ...