Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, February 8
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed an FIR against five identified and 26 others at Baruraj police station in Muzaffarpur district alleging the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) was recruiting militants in the border districts.
Sanjiv Kumar Dubey, officer-in-charge of Baruraj police station said, FIR was lodged by Vikash Kumar, Inspector of NIA against Md Belal of Chakiya, Riyaz Maroof of Kunwana, Takub Khan of Mehsi, Afroz of Kasba and Mohammad Kabir of Parsauni village. He claimed during raids at a training center, NIA had found two swords and posters against communal harmony.
Meetings to recruit freshers in the PFI were held at Parsauni village by Yakub, it is alleged. Yakub used to post inflammatory messages on social media against Hindus. Controversial whatsApp videos were also circulated by him, the FIR read.
Motihari police had detained eight persons last week as they were found circulating anti-Ayodhya messages after the two massive stones from Nepal to Ayodhya for Ram and Sita idols passed through the town.
NIA has also taken note of the apprehension of infiltration of militants through Bihar border districts close to Bangla Desh and Nepal, particularly Kishanganj and alerted the SPs of border districts to intensify surveillance as outlawed PFI was engaged in recruiting and training youths in their camps.
