India, July 17 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated its action against Chhangur Baba and his accomplices, conducting raids on 14 locations, including 12 in Balrampur's Utaraula and two in Mumbai. The raids also targeted Shahzad Sheikh's location in Mumbai, as over Rs.1 crore was transferred from Chhangur Baba's accounts to Sheikh's account.

ED's searches were conducted on Chhangur Baba's and his associates' locations, resulting in the recovery of large quantities of land documents, luxury vehicles, gold, and unaccounted cash. Chhangur Baba is accused of accumulating vast wealth under the guise of religious faith, with disclosures of properties worth crores of rupees.

The ED has also focused on Chhangur Baba's close follower...