NIA Arrests 2 Accused During Raids Across Four States In PLFI Extortion Case

The raids were conducted in connection with a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) extortion and levy collection case.

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During raids across Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and New Delhi on Friday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two suspects and recovered an Indian Army uniform, as well as guns, ammunition, incriminating gadgets and papers, cash, and jewellery. The raids were conducted in connection with a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) extortion and levy collection case, news agency ANI reported.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two accused, and seized an Indian Army uniform, along with arms, ammunition, incriminating devices & documents, cash and jewellery, during raids across four states today in a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) extortion and… pic.twitter.com/1WDeQi58Pn

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2023

"The accused and suspects against whom the NIA cracked down today were all cadres and sympathizers of PLFI, a banned terror organization in Jharkhand. They were involved in a conspiracy to carry out violent acts and commit terrorist activities," NIA stated. 

As part of the NIA action today, 23 premises associated with the banned outfit and the accused were searched throughout Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and New Delhi. There were 19 in Jharkhand (Gumla, Ranchi, Khunti, Simdega, Palamu, and West Singhbhum districts), one in Bihar (Patna district), one in Madhya Pradesh (Siddhi district), and two in New Delhi.

A total of 23 locations connected with the banned outfit and the accused were searched across Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi as part of the NIA action today. These included 19 locations in Jharkhand (Gumla, Ranchi, Khunti, Simdega, Palamu, & West Singhbhum…

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2023

"The two arrested accused were identified as Raman Kumar Sonu alias Sonu Pandit of Bihar and Nivesh Kumar of south-west district of Delhi. Both the accused are named in the FIR registered by NIA in the case, relating to extortion and levy collection by the leaders, cadres and sympathizers of PLFI in various states of India," the agency further stated.