Lucknow: Entrepreneurs based in Gujarat have arrived at the ATS scanner in connection with the funding of illegal religious conversion racquets allegedly carried out by the Head of the Gautam Dawah Islamic Center Umar Gautam.
Abdullah Fefdewallah from Bharuch in Gujarat, is a member of Al-Fala Trust, according to ATS, is the main source of funds to run rackets.
“We have identified RS 57 Crore transactions made by Al-Fala Trust through Hawala and other ways,” said Inspector General of Police, ATS, Gajendra Goswamy.
He said all transactions and people related to the British-based belief were being studied.
Abdullah was related to Umar Gautam through Salahuddin Jainuddin, a Gautam colleague, in 2002.
Then, Trio began working together.
Umar Gautam and Jainuddin are currently under seven days of detention from Vadodara police in connection with religious conversion cases.
“We worked in coordination with Gujarat police to track Abdullah’s whereabouts,” he said.
Source ATS said Abdullah had British citizenship.
His colleagues, Mustafa Sheikh from Dubai and Imran from Mumbai (Maharashtra), allegedly contributed to Al-Fala Trust.
ATS officials said when accused of being questioned about the source of RS 57 Crore funds, they failed to provide a satisfying reply.
Active illegal conversion racquets in 24 states and 16 people have been arrested so far, officials said.