ED raids 6 locations in UP and Delhi over alleged forced religious conversion

The ED officials said several crores of foreign funding were received for the purpose of alleged mass conversion by the accused.

The central probe agency further underscored its finding, citing documents that were recovered during the raids carried out at three places in Delhi and three places in UP, adding that some of the funding had also been received from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

"Several incriminating documents have been seized during searches which reveal the large-scale conversion carried out by accused Umar Gautam and his organisations all over India," the official statement read.

"The documents also reveal several crores of foreign funding received by the accused organisations for the purpose of illegal conversions," it added.

In Uttar Pradesh, the offices of Al Hassan Education and Welfare Foundation and Guidance Education and Welfare Society in Lucknow were raided.

The office of Islamic Dawah Centre (IDC), the house of main accused Mohd Umar Gautam and his aide Mufti Qazi Jahangir Qasmi, all located at Delhi's Jamia Nagar, were among the places searched.

"These organisations are run by Umar Gautam and have been playing an instrumental role in carrying out illegal conversions," the Enforcement Directorate said.

In June, a case was filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to probe the findings of Uttar Pradesh Police Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS).