The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched the residence of a former functionary of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in Coimbatore on Sunday morning as part of its investigation into the 2019 murder of Pattali Makkal Katchi functionary V. Ramalingam at Thirubhuvanam in Thanjavur district.
NIA sleuths conducted searches at the residence of M.Y. Abbas at H.M.P.R. Street at Kottaimedu near Ukkadam.
Sources privy to the development said Abbas was questioned by the NIA sleuths to find out if he had contacts with the five accused in Ramalingam murder case who are at large. Mohammed Ali Jinna, Abdul Majith, Bhurkhanudeen, Shahul Hameed and Nafeel Hassan are the five accused who are absconding.
