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NIA Raids Multiple Locations Linked To PFI In Kerala

On Thursday, NIA officials raided multiple locations in Kerala, including residences of second-rung leaders of the banned Islamist outfit Pop🔯ular Front of India.        

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations including residences of second-rung leaders across the banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India in Kerala.
        
The raids, which started late last night are still underway, sources in the Kerala police said. 
        
Multi-agency teams spearheaded by the NIA had arrested several functionaries including top leaders of the radical Islamic outfit in September in nearly simultaneous raids at multiple locations in 15 states for allegedly supporting terror activities in the country.
        
Officials then described the mega crackdown as th💛e "largest-ever investigation process to date" against the PFI.