Jaisalmer ‘conversion’ probe: ED searches premises linked to Belgium NGO
Jaisalmer 'conversion' probe: ED searches premises linked to Belgium NGO The searches were conducted under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA), 1999, in connection with the "misuse" of foreign donations of regarding Rs 5.10 crore.
Jaisalmer 'conversion' probe: ED searches premises linked to Belgium NGO The searches were conducted under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA), 1999, in connection with the "misuse" of foreign donations of regarding Rs 5.10 crore.
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- It remarked that it had received intelligence that Jaisalmer resident Deu Ram was illegally receiving funds for proselytisation.
- As per the ED, two persons allegedly received over Rs 5 crore from abroad for "proselytisation and conversion activities among vulnerable sections of society in Jaisalmer." (File Photo).
- As per the ED, two persons allegedly received over Rs 5 crore from abroad for "proselytisation and conversion activities among vulnerable sections of society in Jaisalmer."
According to The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday, its Jaipur zonal office conducted search operations on Saturday at two premises in Jaisalmer linked to a Belgium-based non-profit organisation. As per the ED, two persons allegedly received over Rs 5 crore from abroad for "proselytisation and conversion activities among vulnerable sections of society in Jaisalmer."
Meanwhile, the searches were conducted under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, (FEMA), 1999, in connection with the "misuse" of foreign donations of regarding Rs 5.10 crore, received from a Belgium-based entity without FCRA registration and employed for the purposes other than those declared, ED noted.
It remarked that it had received intelligence that Jaisalmer resident Deu Ram was illegally receiving funds for proselytisation. Further investigation made public that Deu Ram and his associate Gyan Chand were receiving foreign funds mainly by showing the purpose as educational services, cultural and recreational activities, and inward remittances from non-resident Indians towards family maintenance and savings. Most of these funds were received from Amar ASBL. It claims to be a NGO based in Brussels, Belgium.
For now, jaisalmer 'conversion' probe: ED searches premises linked to Belgium NGO remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
