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NIA Action Against TerrorismOn Thursday morning, NIA raided the offices of Popular Front of India (PFI) and its leaders in 10 states including Kerala, Andhra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu in connection with the terror funding case. Let us inform that Delhi’s PFI President Parvez and his brother have also been arrested. Apart from this, PFI’s national secretary VP Nazruddin has also been taken into custody. Against this, the supporters of PFI are also protesting across the country.
protests in kerala
A PFI source said here that almost all the districts including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur in Kerala are protesting against this raid by the NIA. The Kerala Police has also detained several protesters. NIA has arrested about 22 PFI leaders from Kerala.
Kerala Police detained PFI workers in Kannur after they tried to block a road in order to protest against the NIA raids
NIA raids are underway at several locations linked to PFI in several states pic.twitter.com/53zRJ7TYo4
— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2022
Slogans of “NIA GO BACK”
In Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, there was also a sit-in demonstration against this raid by the NIA. PFI supporters also raised slogans of “NIA GO BACK”. The police have also detained many protesters. NIA officials have taken 5 PFI leaders into their custody from here.
#WATCH , Andhra Pradesh: SDPI workers raise slogans of “NIA Go Back” to protest against the NIA raid at the residence of an SDPI leader in Kurnool district. pic.twitter.com/VTTKdZk2th
— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2022
10 PFI leaders also arrested from Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu | PFI workers protest against National Investigation Agency (NIA) raid at the PFI office in Chennai pic.twitter.com/EPAEzCKJFk
— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2022
NIA protest in Jaipur too
In Rajasthan too, the NIA team raided the PFI office on Moti Dungri Road in Jaipur at 3 am. In this raid that lasted for about 4 hours, two PFI workers Javed and another were questioned by the NIA team. At the same time, the team has seized many documents from the spot. Against this too, PFI supporters are protesting in the state. Let us inform that in this raid which lasted more than 4 hours, the NIA team has arrested 2 people.
Amit Shah called a meeting
After this NIA raid, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also held a high level meeting with many officials including NSA chief Ajit Doval, Home Secretary, NIA DG. During this raid, the NIA team has arrested about 106 PFI members across the country. Around 20 PFI members have been arrested during raids in Maharashtra as well.
