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PFI leader, accused of murdering RSS worker, arrested in South Africa after 8 yrs

Mar 03, 2024, at 03:14 am

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Mohammed Gaus Niyazi, a prime target for the agency, in South Africa, accused of the murder of an RSS leader.

Kerala woman, whose conversion to Islam triggered controversy, goes missing, claims father

Dec 10, 2023, at 06:42 am

Thiruvananthapuram: The family of a woman, whose conversion to Islam and subsequent marriage to a Muslim man had sparked controversy, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking intervention to probe their daughter’s whereabouts, a report in the media said.

We are INDIA, we will heal Manipur: Rahul Gandhi hits back after PM Narendra Modi attacks opposition by citing PFI

Jul 25, 2023, at 10:06 pm

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit back at Narendra Modi after he launched a scathing attack on the opposition by citing terror outfit Indian Mujahideen and the banned Popular Front of India and said the alliance named INDIA will help in healing the strife-torn Manipur.

2 arrested in Varanasi, 70 summoned from across UP for questioning over alleged links to PFI

May 08, 2023, at 12:51 am

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested two people in Varanasi, and summoned 70 others for questioning from different parts of Uttar Pradesh for their alleged links with the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) during a special operation by the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) of the UP police on Sunday, an official spokesman said.

'Never compared Congress with PFI, but..': Amit Shah

Feb 14, 2023, at 08:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said he never compared the Congress party and the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and he only said Congress tried to withdraw cases against the organisation.

NIA chargesheets 20 PFI members in Nettaru case

Jan 21, 2023, at 06:45 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against 20 accused in BJP youth leader Praveen Nettaru's murder in Karnataka.

NIA conducts raids at 56 Kerala locations in fresh crackdown against PFI

Dec 29, 2022, at 04:58 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: In another major state-wide crackdown against the Popular Front of India (PFI), simultaneous raids were conducted in 56 places by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Kerala on Thursday.

Three more PFI members arrested from Mumbai suburb

Oct 20, 2022, at 05:51 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) Thursday arrested three more members of the banned Muslim political organisation, Popular Front of India (PFI), from Panvel area near Mumbai.

Indian government bans PFI: All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz welcomes move

Sep 29, 2022, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi: The All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz has welcomed the ban imposed on  the Popular Front of India (PFI) by the Indian government.

PFI ban message to anti-nationals: Karnataka CM Bommai

Sep 28, 2022, at 05:58 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Wednesday said the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) has sent a strong message that anti-national outfits will not survive in this country.

Centre bans Muslim organisation Popular Front of India for 5 years citing terror links

Sep 28, 2022, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: After two rounds of raids by the investigating agencies, the central government last night banned controversial Muslim political organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) for five years citing its terror links in a major crackdown on the "unlawful activities", media reports said.

NIA conducts second round of raids on PFI

Sep 27, 2022, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and police Tuesday conducted another round of raids on the Popular Front of India (PFI) at multiple places across the country, official sources said.

PFI hartal: 1287 arrested, 834 in preventive custody, 308 cases registered in Kerala

Sep 27, 2022, at 05:17 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI/IBNS: In connection with the recent violence-ridden flash hartal called by Popular Front of India (PFI), a radical Islamist group in India, Kerala Police arrested 1287 people and took into preventive custody 834 people so far, official sources said on Monday. The PFI had called for a general strike on Sep 23 to protest the arrest of its leaders by the NIA across India. 

'Anti-national slogans won't be tolerated in Shivaji's land': Eknath Shinde

Sep 25, 2022, at 03:05 pm

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said Saturday that “anti-national” slogans will not be tolerated in the land of  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj" after a video purportedly showed Popular Font of India (PFI) supporters in Pune raising "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans.

All India Muslim Jamaat chief supports govt action against PFI, calls it 'radical group'

Sep 24, 2022, at 09:56 pm

Bareilly, UP/IBNS: Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the president of All India Muslim Jamaat, on Friday asked the Muslim community to stay away from the Popular Front of India (PFI) calling it a “radical group” as they urged the Government of India to impose a ban on it.

NIA carries out raids against PFI, over 100 arrested

Sep 23, 2022, at 08:10 am

New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out raids at several locations across the country on properties of individuals linked to the Popular Front of India (PFI) and arrested more than 100 people.

Assam government sent dossier to centre seeking in banning PFI and CFI: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Oct 29, 2021, at 10:27 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that, the Assam government has sent the dossier to the centre seeking in banning Popular Front of India (PFI) and Campus Front of India (CFI).

UP: Police arrested 4 suspected supporters of PFI-CFI over conspiracy in Hathras incident

Oct 06, 2020, at 03:36 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Even as Uttar Pradesh police registered rampant cases of conspiracy against unknown in the Hathras incident, four suspected activist of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and his associated group Campus Front of India (CFI) from Mathura on late Monday night when they were on their way to the district.

NIA raids 30 locations across Bengaluru in connection with last month's riots

Sep 25, 2020, at 02:52 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided 30 locations in connection with its investigation in riots that ravaged the Karnataka capital last month,  said media reports.

ED report on CAA violence says senior lawyers received money from PFI; Kapil Sibal, Indira Jaisingh deny link

Jan 27, 2020, at 06:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate report that revealed the link between CAA violence in Uttar Pradesh and Popular Front of India(PFI), an extremist and militant Islamic fundamentalist organisation in India, has said Congress leader and noted lawyer Kapil Sibal, Indira Jaisingh, Dushyant A Dave and Abdul Samad also received funds from PFI, a DNA report said. However, two of them mentioned in the news story have already denied it, including one with an official statement posted on Twitter. 

CAA violence: ED report reveals direct link with Islamic body PFI; says Rs 120 cr transferred across 73 accounts for agitations

Jan 27, 2020, at 04:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A report by Enforcement Directorate (ED) has revealed a direct link between the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests in Uttar Pradesh and the Popular Front of India (PFI), identied as an alleged resurrected offshoot of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and Islamic fundamentalist organisation. 

Assam BJP claims PFI, Maoists involved in violent incidents during anti-CAA protests

Jan 02, 2020, at 06:41 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam BJP has claimed that Popular Front of India (PFI), Maoists were involved in the recent violent incidents happened in the state during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests.