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NIA files charge-sheet against national coordinator of banned PFI

The charge sheet against Puthanathani was filed in a special court as a follow-up to the investigation of a case registered against the PFI.

ByPTI

Published Apr 19, 2023 | 7:41 PM ⚊UpdatedApr 19, 2023 | 7:41 PM

NIA Headquarters New Delhi. (Creative Commons)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge-sheeted Kerala-based Ibrahim Puthanathani, the national coordinator of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), for his alleged involvement in organising arms training camps across the country, an official said on Wednesday.

The charge-sheet against Puthanathani, alias Ibrahim MK, was filed in a special court in New Delhi as a follow-up in the investigation of a case registered against the PFI and its leaders and cadre, a spokesperson of the NIA said.

Earlier on 18 March, the NIA had filed a charge-sheet against National Executive Council (NEC) members and senior cadres of the outfit.

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‘Conducted arms training’

“Ibrahim was the national coordinator and he was responsible for the organisation and conduct of arms training camps across various states of the country on behalf of the PFI,” the spokesperson said.

The official said the NIA probe has revealed that PFI activists were being systematically trained in the use of weapons in the guise of Physical Education (PE) classes in different parts of India and Ibrahim had designed the syllabus for the advanced physical and arms training courses.

“He was travelling across the length and breadth of the country to coordinate and supervise such arms training camps,” the spokesperson said, adding he has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The NIA has also invoked additional charges under various sections of the UAPA against the PFI, as an organisation, the spokesperson said.

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