The National Investigation Agency (NIA) claims to have seized the paperwork During the nationwide raid Held within the places of work of Popular Front of India (PFI) and its leaders comprise extremely objectionable materials focusing on distinguished leaders of a selected group.
In its remand report submitted earlier than a particular NIA courtroom looking for the detention of 10 individuals in reference to a case registered right here, the company additionally alleged that the novel Islamist outfit had lured the youth to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Islamic State of Iraq. inspired to hitch terrorist teams. and Syria (ISIS).
The report, submitted on 22 September, additionally claimed that the group additionally conspired to determine Islamic rule in India by committing terrorist acts as a part of violent jihad.
It mentioned the PFI spreads “discontent against India for particular section of people by misinterpreting government policies” to create hatred towards the state and its equipment.
“During the course of investigation, based on the material collected, it has been revealed that the accused named in the FIR were repeatedly actively involved in organized crimes and unlawful activities, besides terrorizing other religious sections of the society, in general. To create fear in the mind. The public based on a larger conspiracy hatched among themselves and among others,” the report mentioned.
In practically simultaneous raids throughout the nation, on 22 September a multi-agency operation led by the NIA arrested 106 Popular Front of India activists in 11 states for allegedly supporting terrorist actions within the nation.
“The paperwork seized additionally embody extremely objectionable materials regarding focusing on of distinguished leaders of a selected group. The seized hit listing clearly reveals that the PFI, which is working via its leaders, members and its associates, has gone a good distance in creating atrocities among the many group.
It mentioned “the PFI encourages youth to join terrorist organizations” together with Lashkar-e-Taiba, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), with the intention of disrupting public peace and selling another justice supply system. and Al-Qaeda and “also conspired” to determine Islamic rule in India by committing terrorist acts as part of violent jihad.
“The case involves key players in the society and they are highly influential in stopping the community and affecting its progress with just one call. The stand taken by the accused and their accomplices threatens the common man,” the report mentioned.
The company mentioned the equipments seized from the places of work of the accused and PFI should be analyzed at CDAC in Thiruvananthapuram.
The probe company had produced 10 accused earlier than the courtroom and sought their custody to “unearth the larger conspiracy hatched by the accused/cadres and office-bearers/leaders of PFI”.
It mentioned that the Ministry of Home Affairs had directed to analyze the matter on September 16, following which a case was registered on September 29 underneath numerous sections of the IPC and UAPA.
The NIA courtroom despatched the accused to judicial custody.
The most variety of arrests had been in Kerala (22), adopted by Maharashtra and Karnataka (20 every), Tamil Nadu (10), Assam (9), Uttar Pradesh (8), Andhra Pradesh (5), Madhya Pradesh (4). , Puducherry and Delhi (3 every) and Rajasthan (2).
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
