Lucknow. The Popular Front of India (PFI), which had spread violence under the cover of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), had now conspired to terrorize the country. For the first time, his militant face is revealed. Two PFI terrorists had also reached Lucknow from Kerala to carry out terrorist attacks on Hindu programs and important sites in Lucknow around Vasant Panchami, but before they could fulfill their dreadful plans, the Special Task Force (STF) arrested both. The STF foiled the terror attack plot by seizing explosives and weapons. PFI was also targeted by several big leaders. His motive was also serial killing of leaders of Hindu organizations in different parts of the country. According to ADG law and order Prashant Kumar, the commander of PFI, Ansad Badruddin, resident of Kerala and Feroz Khan, a resident of Kerala, were arrested near Kukrail Tirahe at around 6:30 pm on Tuesday evening. Interrogation of both of them has revealed that there was a conspiracy of simultaneous terrorist attack in different parts of the country. Both were involved in the planning of the blasts on the occasion of Vasant Panchami in the charged state. Feroze used to train young men to make weapons and make bombs.
It is feared that funding has also been done from abroad to carry out this entire scheme. However, police officials are still talking about investigation of many such points. Both are being intensively questioned. A list of prominent and big leaders of Hinduist organizations has also been received from him. Many documents are in Malayalam language. After coming to Lucknow, both had also distributed explosives to some youths. Those youths are also being searched with vigor. An FIR has been registered against both the accused at STF, Lucknow. STF will present both the accused in Lucknow court on Wednesday morning. Both are also set to be taken on police custody remand.
The ADG told reporters at the STF headquarters that the possession of the two accused had 16 high-explosive devices (My battery detonator and red wire), a .32 bore pistol, seven cartridges, Rs. 4800, PAN card, four ATM cards, two. DL, one Aadhar card, two pen drives, one metro card and 12 railway tickets have been recovered. Many shocking documents have been found from both of them, on the basis of which further investigation is being done.
ADG STF Amitabh Yash told that the purpose of both was also to distribute explosives to some members of PFI here. Some youths who are under suspicion are being investigated. Both were first reported to come to Lucknow on February 11 by train. The STF had also laid siege, but nothing could be ascertained.
On Tuesday, both of them were reported to have met some of their comrades near the cookery picnic spot, after which they were successful in catching them. In the initial interrogation, both of them said that PFI is brainwashing youths of particular community and forming their small teams. These youths are being given training ranging from wielding weapons to explosives. Its purpose is to make terrorist incidents in every corner of the country and disturb law and order through those youths. Youths were also being prepared to carry out incidents of murder with different knives or any other weapon, by giving poison or by setting fire.
So that if you are caught, do not stop working
The PFI was selecting young men of strong stature to fulfill its terrorist objective. According to a police officer, one of the motives of forming separate and small groups of youth is that if senior officials of PFI are caught, then in their absence, small groups can work to spoil the incidents and atmosphere.
Explosives reached some youths
Many active members of PFI and its Student Wing Campus Front of India (CFI) operating in Lucknow and adjoining districts have once again come under attack from police and intelligence agencies. STF is now making information about the youths who were given the blast.
Alert in the state
ADG law and order says that February 17 is PFI’s foundation day. In view of this, instructions have been given to take extra vigil in the state on Wednesday. There are apprehensions that members of the organization may mess something up. The ADG says that the PFI has now accepted the message on the internet media that CFI members arrested in Mathura were going to Hathras. This shows the intentions of this organization.
123 members of PFI caught so far in the state
The ADG says that 123 PFI members have been arrested so far in the state. It is noteworthy that the role of PFI was revealed after the violence against the CAA. For the first time in the state, the manner in which the miscreants had pelted stones on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir had also shocked the security agencies. On 23 December 2019 in Lucknow, the police arrested PFI state president Wasim Ahmed and other members in the violence case. At the same time, after the Hathras incident, a conspiracy was hatched in the state to incite ethnic violence. In Mathura, the police arrested four active members of PFI’s Student Wing CFI in Mathura. The interrogation of the four revealed the role of Rauf Ahmed, the CFI’s national general secretary, the mastermind of the conspiracy, who was later arrested on 12 December 20120 at Thiruvananthapuram Airport. Both STF and ED are investigating this matter. The ED has filed a charge sheet against the accused. At the same time, STF arrested Rauf from Kerala and presented it in the court of Mathura. Ulle It is noteworthy that after the incidents of violence against the CAA, the UP Police had sent a letter to the Central Government recommending the PFI organization be banned like SIMI. Several officials and active members of SIMI have also been exposed to be associated with PFI.
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