PFI Members Detained by NIA in Overnight Raids Conducted Across Assam

In Assam, the agencies carried out raids in Nagarbera in Kamrup rural district, and South Barpeta last night and made a series of arrests.
PFI Members Detained by NIA in Overnight Raids Conducted Across Assam

GUWAHATI: The National Investigation Agency(NIA) and Enforcement Directorate(ED) conducted a joint nationwide search for Popular Front of India(PFI) members in over 100 locations across the country and made a series of arrests. 

Assam too came under the radar of the joint operation conducted by both the investigative agencies which led to a couple of arrests in Assam's Karimganj and the capital city Guwahati. 

According to reports, another major operation was conducted by both the investigative agencies in over eight states of the country as there were allegations that the outfit is financing terror activities in the country and was recruiting young men into the group to carry out terror activities. 

Operations were conducted across multiple locations in Assam, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh among others. It was observed that the PFI was more actively involved in terror financing and recruiting predominantly in these states and union territory. 

According to fresh reports, the raids against the proscribed outfit were carried out last night and both the investigative agencies were aided by the state police forces of the respective states. 

In Assam, the agencies carried out raids in Nagarbera which is under Kamrup rural district, and South Barpeta last night and made a series of arrests. 

The operation was night long and the investigative agencies were accompanied by some top Assam Police officials. 

A total of eight PFI members including a woman were arrested during the raids. They were identified as Khurshwed Alom, Sahidul Islam, Ruhul Amin, Sadagar Ali, Salema Yasmita, Rafiqul Islam, and Ashique Iqbal.

There are also reports that Assam Police has arrested the Darrang district president of PFI Aanis Ahmed from Dalgaon. 

It is to be noted here that both National Investigation Agency(NIA) and Enforcement Directorate(ED) in their nationwide raids against the proscribed outfit PFI since September 22 have arrested more than a hundred members of the outfit. 

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