The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team on August 5 arrested two people from Motihari in East Champaran district who are suspected to be the operatives of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The NIA team raided a house in Chakia locality and arrested two youths. The NIA has also recovered a country-made revolver from their possession.
According to the police, the arrested youths are Shahid Raza and Mohammad Kaif, and the NIA team had contacted the local police station and informed them about the PFI operatives and jointly conducted the raids.