Over 100 Arrested In Anti-Terror Raids

Arrested Leaders were allegedly involved in terror funding!

New Delhi: On Thursday morning, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the premises linked to Popular Front Of India (PFI) in several states, government sources said.

In a massive crackdown on PFI, the anti-terror agency carried out raids in ten states, including UP, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Over 100 top PFI leaders and functionaries have been arrested in nationwide raids. The raids were carried out by NIA, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and state police in a coordinated move.

The maximum number of arrests were made in Kerala (22) followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka (20 each), Andhra Pradesh (5), Assam (9), Delhi (3), Madhya Pradesh (4), Puducherry (3), Tamil Nadu (10), Uttar Pradesh (8) and Rajasthan (2).

In what is believed to be the "largest ever" crackdown till date, raids and searches are being carried out against those who are allegedly involved in terror funding, organising training camps and radicalising others to join extremist groups.  

"The raids are taking place at the homes of several national, state and local leaders of PFI. The state committee office is also being raided.

We strongly protest the fascist regime's moves to use agencies to silence dissenting voices," the PFI said in an official statement.

On Tuesday, the anti-terror agency charged four PFI functionaries under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after carrying out searches at 38 locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.