PFI activist held for 'anti-national' activities

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Police arrested a Popular Front of India (PFI) party activist from Nizamabad area for his alleged involvement in "anti-national" activities. The police, upon receiving information, conducted a search operation at the accused's house.

During questioning, the accused, Abdul Qader (54), who was employed as a karate master, revealed that workshops on "anti-Hindu ideology" was being conducted in various places.

According to Nizamabad's Deputy Commissioner of Police Ravindra Babu Nizamabad, "On checking the books found at his residence, it was discovered that anti-national activities were mentioned in them. During the course of the investigation, Abdul Qader revealed that the main purpose of the PFI seemed to be to carry out service programs and to do things according to their internal agenda, which was to select innocent and active Muslim youngsters, inculcate anti-Hindu ideology in them, and then give them all kinds of training, especially physical training."

Police officers found two PFI banners, a white writing board, three sets of loose paper bunches, three hand books, a note book, some bus and train tickets, a podium and a speaker.