Investigation agency said the accused indulged in organised crime and unlawful activities to terrorise other religious groups; Popular Front of India describes arrests as ‘witch-hunt’
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which arrested 45 of the 109 leaders and activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) during a nationwide crackdown along with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the police across 15 States on Thursday, has seized documents revealing that prominent leaders of a particular community were allegedly on target.
In one of the cases involving 10 arrested persons, the NIA has submitted before a Kerala court that it found a “hit list” during the searches. The agency said the accused indulged in organised crimes and unlawful activities repeatedly to terrorise other religious sections of the society. The PFI has condemned the raids and described the arrests as “unjust” and a witch-hunt against its members and supporters.
