nia: NIA raids 40 places in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh allegedly linked to PFI

The NIA on Sunday carried out searches at 40 locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in reference to a case towards the Fashionable Entrance of India (PFI) for allegedly working coaching camps to commit terror acts and promote enmity between teams on the premise of faith, an official stated.

4 individuals had been detained for questioning throughout the searches carried out at 38 areas in Telangana and two in Andhra Pradesh, an NIA spokesperson stated. The official claimed incriminating materials, together with digital units, paperwork, two daggers and over ₹8.31 lakh, had been seized throughout the operation.

The case was initially registered on July 4 on the Nizamabad police station in Telangana and through investigations by the state police, 4 individuals – Abdul Kader, Sheikh Sahadulla, Mohd Imran and Mohd Abdul Mobin – had been arrested. Later, the case was re-registered by the NIA on August 26 to hold ahead the probe, the spokesperson stated.

Of the 38 areas raided in Telangana, the official stated, the very best variety of raids had been performed at Nizamabad (23), adopted by Jagityal (7), Hyderabad (4), Nirmal (2) and one every in Adilabad and Karimnagar districts.

One place every was searched in Kurnool and Nellore districts of Andhra within the case regarding Khader and 26 different individuals, the official stated, including that the accused had been organising camps to impart coaching to commit terror acts and promote enmity between totally different teams on the premise of faith.