Kerala: NIA raids PFI offices, residences of leaders at multiple locations

In Kerala, the NIA raided the Popular Front of India(PFI) offices and the residences of its leaders at multiple locations across the state early this morning.

This was part of the nationwide raid launched by the agency in different states. The NIA also took several leaders of the PFI into custody including its  Chairman OMA Salam, State President C P Mohammed Basheer, and National General Secretary VP  Nasarudeen among others.

The  PFI State Committee office in Calicut, district offices,  and residences of the current and former office bearers of the organization was among those places raided.

PFI sources said the NIA took 14 of its leaders into custody in the state. Supporters of the PFI protested against the raids at different places.