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News India Live, Digital Desk: Ed Tightens Its Grip on Changur Baba: The Enforcement Directorate – ED has now tightened the clamor of money laundering on Dhirendra, popularly known as ‘Changud Baba’ in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. On the basis of an FIR filed against him in Ballia district, the ED has registered a case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act (PMLA) on Dhirendra and some other people associated with him. This action took place when it came to light that this ‘Baba’ was cheating people in the name of raising ghosts and curing illness.
Who is Changud Baba and what are the accusations of him?
Changud Baba, whose real name is Dhirendra, was known as a hypocritical Baba in Balrampur and adjoining districts. He is accused that he used to trap people in his trap by resorting to superstition and sorcery.
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Claims to remove ghosts and cure disease: Changud Baba reportedly claimed that he removes ‘ghosts’ from people and can cure serious diseases. He used to raise millions of rupees by claiming to free people from the fear of ghosts and to get rid of incurable diseases.
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Target the poor and innocent people: Most of his earnings came from innocent rural and poor people, who used to come in his words and loot everything.
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Background of FIR: An FIR was lodged against him in Ballia for criminal activities. On the basis of this FIR, the ED has now registered a case of money laundering.
What does money laundering mean?
Money laundering is a process in which illegal money (black money) is tried to show as valid money. The ED checks how he used the crores of rupees from the people by ‘fraud’ or ‘extortion’, how he used and tried to legalize them.
ED will see that:
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Where did the money come from (source).
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Whose accounts went?
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What was the investment of these money (buying assets, keeping it in a bank account).
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Has there been any benami transactions in it.
ED action: What will be the next step?
The ED has registered a case under the PMLA on Dhirendra and his colleagues, which means the investigation will proceed.
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Inquiry and Investigation: Dhirendra and people associated with it will be questioned and his bank accounts, assets and financial transactions will be thoroughly examined.
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Property Attachment: If the ED finds that this money was earned from illegal activities and an attempt to legalize it, its properties can be attached.
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Arrest: ED can also arrest Dhirendra and his colleagues on finding evidence.
This case once again proves that no one can escape from the grip of the law, no matter how much faith and miracles they take. This action can prove to be important in curbing such hypocritical babas and thugs who take advantage of superstition and loot the public.