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NIA along with other agencies conducted raids at the offices of Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) across the country as part of its search against people supporting terror on Thursday. Following this, on Friday, activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) block Kazhakootam-Kovalam bypass during their protest against the raids. (PTI Photo)
Broken windshield of a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus after some miscreants threw stones at it, during the 'hartal' called by Popular Front of India (PFI) in protest against the nationwide arrest of its leaders by National Investigation Agency and Enforcement Directorate, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. (PTI photo)
Police attempt to detain PFI and SDPI workers during a protest against the raids in Hubballi. (PTI Photo)
Members of Social Democratic Party of India raise slogans as police personnel escort NIA officers, in Madurai on Thursday. (PTI Photo)
The raids by the NIA, the ED and the police personnel of the states concerned were spread across 93 locations in 15 states, officials said.(PTI Photo)
Popular Front of India (PFI) member being produced before court after a nationwide raid, in Kochi on Thursday. (PTI Photo)
Headquartered in Delhi, PFI was formed in 2006 in Kerala. It claims to fight for empowerment of marginalised sections of India but has often accused by law enforcement agencies of promoting radical Islam. (PTI Photo)
The PFI offices and members were searched in connection with five cases registered by the NIA following continued inputs and evidence against the leaders and cadres for their alleged involvement in funding of terrorism and terrorist activities, organising training camps for providing armed training and radicalising people to join banned organisations, they said. (PTI Photo)
As many as 106 activists of the Popular Front of India were arrested on Thursday in near simultaneous raids across the country. (PTI Photo)
The accused were indulging in unlawful activities, promoting enmity among communities and waging a war against the country, an ATS official said. (PTI Photo)
PFI former chairman E Abubacker being produced at Patiala Court. (PTI Photo)
PFI National General Secretary Nasaruddin Elamaram being produced at Patiala Court. (PTI Photo)
