The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at 56 locations in Kerala in connection with the case related to unlawful and violent activities being carried out by Popular Front of India (PFI), its office bearers/cadres/members and affiliates.
“PFI has been found justifying the use of criminal force and encouraging vulnerable youth to join terrorist organizations,” the NIA said in a statement.
The searches led to the recovery and seizure of sharp edged weapons, incriminating material and digital devices. This case was registered suo-moto on September 19.
Searches were conducted at residences of seven State Executive Committee members, seven Zonal Heads of PFI, 15 Physical Training Instructors-Trainers of PFI, houses of sevenPFI cadres trained in use of knives, daggers, swords and other types of weapons to carry out murderous violent acts and 20 other suspects in the districts of Trivandrum (3), Kollam (3), Pathanamthitta (3), Kottayam (2), Alappuzha (3), Ernakulam (13), Thrissur (2), Palakkad (1), Malappuram (7), Kozhikode (4), Kannur (9) and Wayanad (6), the agency said. Searches today have led to the recovery and seizure of sharp edged weapons, incriminating material and digital devices. Earlier on September 22, the NIA had conducted searches at 24 locations in Kerala, including offices of PFI and residences of 13 accused persons.