The city police have arrested 15 people so far from Karnataka, including two from Bengaluru, in connection with action against the Popular Front of India (PFI) as a part of the nationwide joint operation with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Police sources said the 15 people were arrested for allegedly organising conspiracy to radicalise Muslim youth towards violent acts of extremist nature, receiving funds to impart training in using lethal weapons and deputing them to “undertake targeted attacks.”
The accused have been produced before the court and taken into custody for further investigation. The police have seized electronic gadgets like mobile phones, laptops and pen drives, along with some documents from their houses during the raid, which the officials are verifying.
