PFI case: NIA raids multiple locations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday (September 18) conducted searches at multiple locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in a major crackdown on some members of the Popular Front of India (PFI).
In July, the NIA registered a case in Hyderabad against 27 people for conspiring to “wage war against the Government of India”.
The NIA, in a statement, said that it conducted searches at 38 locations in Telangana (23 in Nizamabad, four in Hyderabad, seven in Jagityal, two in Nirmal, one each in Adilabad and Karimnagar districts) and at two locations in Andhra Pradesh (one each in Kurnool and Nellor districts) in the case relating to Abdul Khader of Nizamabad district, and 26 other persons.
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The NIA said it seized “incriminating materials”, including digital devices, documents, two daggers, and cash of ₹8,31,500 during the raids, and detained four people for questioning.
NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in case registered against PFI cadres in Nizamabad by Telangana Police on 4th July, which was later taken over by the NIA. PFI Case (RC-03/2022/NIA/HYD) pic.twitter.com/H7p0wsI9kv
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The case was initially registered at Nizamabad Police Station, Telangana. During investigations by the state police, four accused Abdul Kader, Sheikh Sahadulla, Md Imran and Md Abdul Mobin were arrested by Telangana Police. Later, the case was re-registered by the NIA on August 26, the probe agency said.
The FIR stated, “In pursuance of the criminal conspiracy, they recruited the members of Popular Front of India (PFI), organised camps for imparting training for committing terrorist acts. They formed an unlawful assembly and promoted enmity between different groups on the basis of religion and were involved in activities disrupting sovereignty and territorial integrity of India.
“On searching the house, one Flexi with the name of Popular Front of India (PFI), bamboo sticks, whiteboard, non-chaks, one podium, note-books, handbooks and other materials were seized by Telangana Police. This amounts to a conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India.”
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Earlier this month, the NIA conducted raids in multiple states in connection with the PFI conspiracy case of Patna and seized “incriminating” materials.
The searches were carried out at 20 locations linked with the accused and suspects in Nalanda, Katihar, Arariya, Madhubani, Patna, Vaishali, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, and Saran districts of Bihar, the NIA spokesperson said.
The NIA also conducted searches in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu and South Kannada district in Karnataka in the case pertaining to the involvement of PFI in “anti-national activities”.
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“During the searches conducted today at the premises of accused and suspects, incriminating materials, including digital devices and documents, have been seized,” the spokesperson said.
(With Agency inputs)
