The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has filed Prosecution Complaint (chargesheet) against five office bearers/members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its student wing Campus Front of India (CFI) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act before the Special PMLA Court, Lucknow.
Atikur Rahman, National Treasurer of CFI, Masud Ahmed, Delhi General Secretary of CFI, Sidhique Kappan, a journalist
associated with PFI and Md. Alam, a CFI/PFI member, were arrested by the UP Police at Mathura while they were on their way to Hathras to disturb communal harmony, to incite violence and to spread terror.
The agency initiated investigation in this matter on the basis of FIR No 199/2020 registered by UP Police under various Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections and provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act were invoked.