NIA raids 56 locations linked to banned group PFI’s leaders, members in Kerala

NIA had recently furnished a report before a Kerala court, claiming that leaders of the banned PFI were in touch with Al Qaeda

PGurus Newsdesk

December 29, 2022

NIA had recently furnished a report before a Kerala court, claiming that leaders of the banned PFI were in touch with Al Qaeda

During raids, a few devices were seized by the NIA which revealed PFI members were in touch with the Al Qaeda

Early Thursday morning, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at more than 56 locations linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and its members in Kerala in connection with a terror conspiracy case. The raids are currently going on.

The NIA has also claimed that the PFI members had been running a secret wing that they wanted to reveal at a different time.

The NIA had recently furnished a report before a Kerala court, claiming that the leaders of the banned PFI were in touch with Al Qaeda through different modes.

“Recently during raids, a few devices were seized by the NIA. During the scanning of those devices, the NIA learned that the PFI leaders had been in touch with Al Qaeda. They were also having a secret wing,” said the source.

The entire network of PFI was busted by the NIA during nationwide raids which were conducted earlier. The PFI was then banned and all its leaders were arrested.

The government had said, “The Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates or affiliates or fronts have been found to be involved in serious offences, including terrorism and its financing, targeted gruesome killings, disregarding the constitutional set up of the country, disturbing public order, etc., which are prejudicial to the integrity, security and sovereignty of the country.

“Therefore, the Ministry of Home Affairs found it necessary to curb the nefarious activities of the organization and has hence declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) along with its associates or affiliates or fronts, including Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CFI), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Organization (NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala as an ‘unlawful association’ under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.”

[With Inputs from IANS]

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