New Delhi, May 3 (). The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested one more accused in PFI Phulwarisharif, Patna case linked to illegal and anti-national activities of banned organization Popular Front of India (PFI).
The accused has been identified as Anwar Rashid.
His arrest followed a detailed investigation and analysis by the NIA of various incriminating documents, digital devices and letters seized during the search of his house on April 25, the official said.
With his arrest, the total number of arrests in the case has gone up to 14.
The case was initially registered at PS Phulwarisharif, District Patna, Bihar on July 12, 2022 and was re-registered by NIA on July 22, 2022. The NIA has also filed a charge sheet against the four accused on January 7, 2023.
“Probe has revealed that Anwar is a former member of banned SIMI and is linked to several PFI members from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, including one Athar Parvez, who was named in the FIR and arrested last year,” the official said. Was arrested on 12 July.
The NIA said that as per the NIA investigation, Anwar was instrumental in grooming a secret group of former SIMI members to work for the PFI. The main agenda under the banner of PFI was to establish Islamic rule in India as envisioned in the organisation’s India 2047 document.
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