Telangana: NIA Seal PFI Office In Hyderabad

Descending upon the PFI office in Chandrayanagutta locality of the capital city, NIA personnel conducted searches of the premises

PFI's Hyderabad office sealed.

Source : Special arrangement

The Popular Front of India (PFI) office in the city was seized and sealed on Thursday morning by National Investigation Agency (NIA). The development comes as part of the nationwide action against PFI members being conducted by the NIA and ED.

Descending upon the PFI office in Chandrayanagutta locality of the capital city, NIA personnel conducted searches of the premises. Computer hard disks, pen drives, and documents were reportedly seized during the operations. The office was later sealed by the NIA officials.

Apart from Chandrayanagutta, the NIA is conducting raids in other parts of the city such as LB Nagar and Autonagar. Raids were conducted in Karimnagar city also. Apart from making inquiries about past members of PFI, the NIA is also on the lookout for PFI members who are on the run.

In the largest ever anti-terror operation, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the residences and offices of PFI workers across 11 states and arrested 106 persons for allegedly being involved in anti-national activities. The operations by the NIA in Telangana come barely a few days after it had conducted search operations in the state.

Of the 106 arrests across 11 states, the maximum number of arrests were made in Kerala (22) followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka (20 each), Andhra Pradesh (5), Assam (9), Delhi (3), Madhya Pradesh (4), Puducherry (3), Tamil Nadu (10), Uttar Pradesh (8) and Rajasthan (2).

Meanwhile, Telangana BJP state President Bandi Sanjay attacked ruling TRS and AIMIM leaders. He alleged that both party leaders are responsible for the expansion of PFI in the state.

(With agencies inputs)