Maharashtra: Anti-Terrorism Squad arrests 4 PFI activists from Raigad district
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MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested 4 activists of the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI) from Panvel within the neighbouring Raigad district, an official mentioned on Thursday.
Those arrested embody a neighborhood member of the banned outfit’s state enlargement committee, a neighborhood unit secretary and two different employees, he mentioned.
The ATS had particular details about a gathering of two functionaries of the PFI and some employees in Panvel, even because the organisation has been banned by the Government of India, the official mentioned.
Accordingly, an ATS crew performed a search in Panvel, positioned about 50 km from Mumbai, and apprehended the 4 PFI activists, he mentioned.
After questioning, all 4 have been positioned beneath arrest in a case registered on the Kalachowki unit of the ATS in Mumbai beneath part 10 of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the official mentioned.
Further probe into the case is on, he added.
The authorities had final month banned the PFI and a number of other of its associates for 5 years, accusing them of getting “links” with international terror teams like ISIS.
More than 250 individuals allegedly linked with the PFI have been detained or arrested in raids throughout a number of states final month.
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested 4 activists of the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI) from Panvel within the neighbouring Raigad district, an official mentioned on Thursday.
Those arrested embody a neighborhood member of the banned outfit’s state enlargement committee, a neighborhood unit secretary and two different employees, he mentioned.
The ATS had particular details about a gathering of two functionaries of the PFI and some employees in Panvel, even because the organisation has been banned by the Government of India, the official mentioned.
Accordingly, an ATS crew performed a search in Panvel, positioned about 50 km from Mumbai, and apprehended the 4 PFI activists, he mentioned.
After questioning, all 4 have been positioned beneath arrest in a case registered on the Kalachowki unit of the ATS in Mumbai beneath part 10 of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the official mentioned.
Further probe into the case is on, he added.
The authorities had final month banned the PFI and a number of other of its associates for 5 years, accusing them of getting “links” with international terror teams like ISIS.
More than 250 individuals allegedly linked with the PFI have been detained or arrested in raids throughout a number of states final month.
