Two PFI members booked under UAPA

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Two PFI members booked under UAPA

Thursday, 06 October 2022 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

An First Information Report (FIR) has been registered by the Delhi Police against two Popular Front of India (PFI) “members” under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for their alleged suspicious activities.

According to a senior police official, an FIR has been registered against two PFI activists under IPC sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups), along with section 10/13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act at Khajuri Khas police station, for allegedly planning and conspiring against the government and the country.

However, no arrests have been made yet in the matter, he said, adding investigation is underway. This is the second case registered under the UAPA against the PFI members in the national capital.  Earlier, four persons allegedly linked to the outfit were arrested by Delhi Police under the Act. The Centre had on September 28 banned the PFI.

On September 27, The Delhi Police’s Special Cell have detained 30 people allegedly associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI) from multiple locations, including Nizamuddin and Shaheen Bagh, on Tuesday, as part of a crackdown against the outfit.

Meanwhile, paramilitary forces have been deployed in northeast, central, southeast and Rohini districts of Delhi where the raids were conducted.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police have also imposed section 144 in the city's Jamia Nagar and said that it is not related to the coordinated action being taken against the PFI.

"We have conducted raids at multiple locations in the national capital, including Shaheen Bagh and Nizamuddin. So, far we have detained 30 people associated with the PFI," a senior police offical had said.

Police had said that in a "joint, coordinated action" against the PFI, 30 people have been detained so far.

“Police has taken preventive measures and deployed paramilitary forces in respective areas of the districts to ensure law and order situation and maintain peace and tranquility in the area. This is taken as a preventive measure to ensure no untoward situation takes place," a senior police official had said.

“The district heads were asked by top officials to assist the Special Cell teams in identifying and locating the people linked with the PFI, the sources had said.

 

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