Mega NIA, ED raids on PFI offices across 10 states; over 100 leaders detained; India News
The National Investigation Agency and the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday carried out nationwide raids against terror funding suspects and detained nearly 100 PFI activists for allegedly supporting terrorists, officials said.
The National Investigation Agency on Thursday morning launched a massive nationwide search operation against groups, including PFI, and individuals allegedly supporting terrorists.
In the “largest ever investigation till date”, the searches are taking place at the premises of those allegedly involved in terror funding, organising training camps and radicalising people to join proscribed organisations, officals said. “The raids are taking place at the homes of national, state, and local leaders of PFI. The state committee office is also being raided.
As many as 300 NIA officers are inolved in the raids at over 80 locations across the country. According to NIA sources, searches are underway in 10 states and at least 100 cadres of PFI have been detained.
The raids are being carried out by the NIA in coordination with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) along with state police
In Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, raids are being carried out at the houses of PFI state, and district level leaders including the house of OMA Salam, PFI chairman in Manjeri, Malappuram district and at PFI offices from midnight.
In Tamil Nadu, NIA searches are underway at the houses of PFI office bearers in Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Ramnad, Dindugal, Theni, and Thenkasi. Searches are also being conducted at the Chennai PFI State Head office at Purasawakkam.
Raids are also being conducted in Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh, among other states, said sources.
We strongly protest the fascist regime’s moves to use agencies to silence dissenting voices,” the outfit said in a statement. Meanwhile, PFI and SDPI workers have launched a protest against the raids in Mangaluru. The Karnataka Police have detained several protesting workers.
