25 Popular Front of India Leaders Arrested In Assam In Round 2 Of Raids
NDTV
In the initial raids last week and today combined, a total of 36 PFI activists including top leaders have been arrested in Assam.
Assam police detained at least 25 leaders of Islamic outfit Popular Front of India from various locations in central and lower Assam in connection with half a fresh dozen cases.
Five PFI leaders have been arrested from the Kamrup district, 10 from Goalpara, one from Karimganj, one from Udalguri, one from Darrang, three from Dhubri, two from Barpeta, and two from Baksa.
Last week, Assam police arrested 10 top PFI state level leaders from various parts of the state, and one from Delhi -- a PFI national executive council member.
In today's arrest, two categories of PFI activists have been picked up in Assam. One are those who led and organised protests, particularly in Goalpara and Kamrup districts against last week's raids - these detentions and arrests were preventive as police sources claims they were planning larger protests.
