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Over 100 activists and top leaders of the Popular Front of India (PFI) have been detained so far in the raids across 11 States.

The PFI portrays itself as a national movement for the human rights and emancipation of minorities, backward class and Dalit and tribal sections of society. The activists raised slogans against the Central government and squatted on the road in front of PFI offices and homes of leaders where the raids were on. PFI activists staged a protest at centres in Malappuram where the NIA-ED raided with the backup of the Central police force. Offences under sections of the IPC and UAPA have been registered in Mumbai, Nashik, Aurangabad and Nanded, according to sources. As per the reports given by the officials, mobile phones, books and pamphlets were seized from the houses of the PFI leaders. In February 2021, it had filed a chargesheet against five office bearers of the PFI and its student wing, Campus Front of India. Khadir, a member of the PFI Kerala State Executive Council (earlier the PFI president of Ernakulam district), was also made an accused by the NIA in the 2010 Professor Joseph hand-chopping case, said the ED, alleging that: “he was the owner of Darbar restaurant in Abu Dhabi which served as a money laundering front of the PFI... “These raids are part of the ongoing harassment against the members of the organisation in the States. Peediyakkal, a long time member of the PFI and its related entities, who also served as its divisional president in Perumpadappu and Malappuram, Kerala, was a key figure representing such organisations in the Gulf countries. “Investigation established that ‘proceeds of crime’ in the form of unaccounted and unexplained cash as well as foreign funds were parked in MVVP and were projected as untainted,” said a ED statement. “He transferred around ₹34 lakh from the United Arab Emirates to the Rehab India Foundation (RIF) — a front organisation of the PFI. It had called the arrest of its “martial arts” master unjust and alleged that there was a witch-hunting against its members and supporters.

Chennai: The Popular Front of India (PFI) and its political arm Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) cadres were protesting in Chennai, Dindigul, Salem, ...

PFI cadres in large numbers were present in front of the office of the organisation and were protesting against the raids. Some of the PFI office-bearers were earlier questioned by the central agencies. We strongly protest against the anti-democratic raids being carried out by the central agencies with the blessings of the fascist regime.

नेशनल इन्वेस्टिगेशन एजेंसी (NIA) ने गुरुवार आधी रात से 13 राज्यों में पॉपुलर फ्रंट ऑफ ...

टेरर फंडिंग केस में हो रही इस कार्रवाई के तहत अब तक देशभर से संगठन से जुड़े 100 लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है। जयपुर, उदयपुर, कोटा व बारां में PFI से जुड़े लोगों पर NIA रेड चल रही है। राजस्थान में 2 लोगों को गिरफ्तार भी किया गया है। रामनवमी पर राजस्थान के करौली में भड़की हिंसा, जोधपुर में ईद-अक्षय तृतीया पर दंगे और उदयपुर में दर्जी कन्हैयालाल का सिर कलम कर हत्या। इन सभी मामलों में एक संगठन का नाम बार-बार आता रहा है। वो है- PFI यानी पॉपुलर फ्रंट ऑफ इंडिया (PFI)। अब नेशनल इंवेस्टिगेशन एजेंसी (NIA) गुरुवार सुबह से 10 राज्यों में PFI के कई ठिकानों पर छापेमारी कर रही है। इससे जुड़े कई मौलाना और स्कॉलर रडार पर हैं। नेशनल इन्वेस्टिगेशन एजेंसी (NIA) ने गुरुवार आधी रात से 15 राज्यों में पॉपुलर फ्रंट ऑफ इंडिया (PFI) के 93 ठिकानों पर छापेमारी की, जो अब तक जारी है। टेरर फंडिंग केस में हो रही इस कार्रवाई में PFI से जुड़े 106 सदस्यों को अरेस्ट किया गया है। मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स के मुताबिक गिरफ्तार होने वालों में संगठन प्रमुख ओमा सालम भी शामिल है।

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have probed multiple cases in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, and other states ...

The ED said “proceeds of crime” mobilised in the form of cash were deposited in PFI’s bank accounts by falsely projecting them as donations from sympathisers and members. PFI is a successor of the National Democratic Front (NDF), which was founded in Kerala’s Kozhikode in 1989 following political clashes. “Similarly, around ₹58 crore have been deposited in the accounts of RIF since 2010.” ED said ₹60 crore were deposited in the accounts of PFI and this includes cash deposits of over ₹30 crore since 2009. The ED said in June that it has attached ₹68.62 lakh bank deposits of the PFI and the Rehab India Foundation (RIF) linked to it. The PFI is also accused of trying to create unrest in Bihar’s Phulwari Sharif, etc.

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raids continued on the offices and residences of the leaders of the Social Democratic Party of India ...

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra had repeatedly stated that they would go to the roots of the well-oiled network, which is indulging in killing the Hindu activists. Shashikumar rushed to the spot with additional force. The protesters were reined in by the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRCT).

What are the cases against the Popular Front of India (PFI) about, and what was Thursday's operation? We explain.

“The nationwide raids on the residences of leaders are an affirmative sign of the efforts to stifle dissenting voices. “A large number of criminal cases have been registered by different states over the last few years against the PFI and its leaders and members for their involvement in many violent acts. The formation of the PFI was formally announced at a rally in Bengaluru during what was called the “Empower India Conference” on February 16, 2007. The murder was allegedly in retaliation for the killing of SDPI worker Ashraf Kalayi. While seeking the remand of some of these people, the NIA claimed the PFI has been involved in “recruiting Muslim youth to proscribed organisations like ISIS”. [has carried out on properties linked to the Popular Front of India](https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nia-searches-nationwide-anti-terror-pfi-8165462/) ( [PFI](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/popular-front-of-india-nia-raids-kerala-karnataka-explained-8165781/)) on Thursday are related to five Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (UAPA) cases registered against the body, including one on April 13 this year.

The PFI State committee has called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal on Friday to protest the “RSS-controlled fascist regime's State-sponsored terrorist bid to crush ...

The PFI has denied the accusations. The LDF government, in a sworn statement filed in the High Court in 2019, linked PFI to several political murders. The surprise inspections triggered a flurry of protests, with PFI activists blocking traffic and squatting on the road in front of their offices and homes of leaders. The raids triggered media speculation that the arrests were precursors of a possible move by the Centre to ban the PFI. The NIA court charged Mr. The Kerala University has postponed examinations scheduled for Friday.

National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval monitored the raids that began in the early hours on Thursday. As it was a countrywide raid, Central forces were kept ...

According to the police, most of today’s PFI leaders had once been members of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). The PFI has various wings such as the National Women’s Front (NWF), the Campus Front of India (CFI) and SDPI. This is not the first time that the organisation, comprising mostly Muslim members, which describes itself as a “neo-social movement which strives for the empowerment of marginalised sections of India” has been in the crosshairs of the security agencies. However, behind this garb of neo-liberal and secular mass-based organisation lies the sinister design of PFI,” the presentation said. In 2010, some members of the PFI attacked Professor T.J. As it was a countrywide raid, Central forces were kept on stand-by and minimal information was shared with the local police.

As per documents recovered by the NIA, PFI launched multiple wings to evade a ban and government agencies.

As per documents recovered by the NIA, PFI launched multiple wings to evade a ban and measures by government agencies. The authorities nabbed 106 people; 22 people were arrested in Kerala, 8 from Uttar Pradesh, and 9 from Assam, 5 from Andhra Pradesh, 4 from Madhya Pradesh. The searches were conducted across 13 states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam, in a bid to crackdown on PFI sleeper cells, illicit terror funding and alleged terror modules.

एनआईए, ईडी और राज्यों की पुलिस ने कुल 15 राज्यों में रेड मारी और पीएफआई से जुड़े 106 लोगों ...

NIA आज की तारीख में PFI से संबंधित कुल 19 केसों की जांच कर रही है. इधर, पीएफआई पर छापे के संबंध में कांग्रेस नेता राहुल गांधी का बयान आया है. पीएफआई नेतृत्व का कहना है कि राज्य में उनके नेताओं की गिरफ्तारी के विरोध में हड़ताल बुलाई गई है. सशस्त्र प्रशिक्षण देना और लोगों को प्रतिबंधित संगठनों में शामिल होने के लिए कट्टरपंथी बनाने का काम शामिल किया जा रहा है. NIA ने UPSTF के जांच अधिकारियों से मुलाकात की थी और पूरे केस को समझा, उसके बाद तमाम सबूत और दस्तावेज लिए. दिल्ली में एनआईए ने पीएफआई के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष ओएमएस सलाम और दिल्ली अध्यक्ष परवेज अहमद को गिरफ्तार कर किया है. ईडी, एनआईए और राज्यों की पुलिस ने कुल 15 राज्यों में रेड मारी और पीएफआई से जुड़े 106 लोगों को अलग-अलग मामलों में गिरफ्तार किया है. 2010-11 से पहले PFI से जुड़े 46 लोगों को पूर्व में दोषी ठहराया जा चुका है. जांच टीम को लगातार इनपुट और सबूत मिले थे कि PFI नेता और कैडर आतंकवाद और आतंकवादी गतिविधियों के लिए प्रशिक्षण शिविर आयोजित करने में शामिल हैं. PFI महासचिव मोहम्मद अली जिन्ना भी NIA कोर्ट में लाए गए आरोपियों में से एक है. इनमें से एनआईए ने 45 लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया है. बाकी ईडी और राज्यों की पुलिस ने 61 लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया है.

New Delhi: In a major crackdown on the Popular Front of India (PFI), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on ...

* E.M. Abdul Salam Salam alias O.M. “During the searches conducted on Thursday, incriminating documents, cash, sharp-edged weapons and a large number of digital devices have been seized. Around 355 PFI members have already been chargesheeted by the agency. The entire operation was supervised by NIA DG Dinkar Gupta.

On Thursday, law-enforcement agencies conducted searches against PFI at 93 locations across India, leading to arrest of 106 activists.

In Hubballi, PFI and SDPI supporters protested against NIA raids and raised slogans against the agency. PFI leader A Abdul Sattar, “The latest example of atrocities by the state is the midnight raid by central agencies NIA and ED in the houses of popular front leaders in the state. The raids are taking place at the houses of national, state and local level leaders. These funds were later transferred to the bank accounts of PFI, RIF and other individuals and entities. The Popular Front of India (PFI) is facing a possible ban after law-enforcement agencies conducted searches at 93 locations across 15 states in the country on Thursday. PFI has been accused of being involved in funding of terrorism and terrorist activities, organising training camps for providing armed training and radicalising people to join banned organisations.

The strike will be observed from 6 am to 6 pm, the Front's state committee said in a release on Thursday..Kerala Police. PFI hartal.

They will be arrested immediately, the police said in a release. KSRTC buses were damaged in stone pelting incidents on Chingavanam-Changanassery bus route in Kottayam. Stone pelting was also reported in Thekkumgopuram, Ayemenem, Kodimatha and Kurichi regions of Kottayam. In Thiruvananthapuram's Pothencode, a group of 15 agitators vandalised shops. The driver, Siji, was admitted to a privae hospital nearby. Kerala University, MG University, and Kannur University have postponed all exams that were scheduled to be held on Friday in the wake of the hartal.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday continued raids on the residences and offices of Popular Front of India (PFI) in several parts of ...

During the searches, the NIA sleuths seized incriminating materials, including digital devices, documents, two daggers and cash of ₹8.31 lakh. The case was later handed over to the NIA, which registered a fresh case on August 26. The NIA teams also raided eight other places in Telangana’s Karimnagar, Adilabad and Nizamabad districts. On Sunday last, the NIA carried out multiple raids on the residences of the PFI activists in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in connection with the alleged terror links and detained four persons. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday continued raids on the residences and offices of Popular Front of India (PFI) in several parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as part of nationwide crackdown on the group for its alleged terror links. Since early morning, several teams of the NIA conducted simultaneous raids on residences of suspected PFI activists at Chandrayangutta, Uppal and Ghatkesar areas on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

Incidents of violence, including stone pelting were reported across the state on Friday..Popular Front of India. Kerala hartal. PFI hartal. NIA raid.

They will be arrested immediately, the police said in a release. KSRTC buses were damaged in stone pelting incidents on Chingavanam-Changanassery bus route in Kottayam. The driver, Siji, was admitted to a privae hospital nearby. A bomb was also hurled at an RSS office in Mattanur. Incidents of violence, including stone pelting were reported across the state on Friday. Stone pelting at KSRTC bus in Kochi's Karumaloor.

The Kerala high court on Friday intervened after sporadic incidents of violence were reported in the state. The PFI leaders called for a bandh after NIA ...

The hartal would be held from 6 AM to 6 PM, A Abdul Sathar, state general secretary, PFI, had said in the statement. However, central forces were already deployed in all such places as part of strengthening the security. A statement issued by the police said stern action will be taken against those who violate the law. Two people on a bike were abusing people and when the police men tried to stop them, they pushed the cops. Several incidents of vandalism and violence have been reported across the state and stones were pelted in various districts such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Alappuzha. Flash hartals means, harthals that are called without giving a prior notice.