Lucknow, Sep 22 (IANS) Raids on locations related to Popular Front of India (PFI) are being carried out in eight places in Uttar Pradesh.
Mohammad Waseem, resident of Indira Nagar in Lucknow, has been taken away by the NIA sleuths, according to official sources.
Waseem runs a tailoring shop and digital documents were recovered from his possession during the raid.
NIA has also raided locations in Varanasi, Barabanki and Bahraich.
In Varanasi, the central agency raided places in Jaitpura and Adampur and two persons were taken into custody.
In Bahraich, one Nadeem, said to be the treasurer of PFI, was also detained.
The local police in these districts feigned complete ignorance about the raids.
ADVT
India
NIA raids 8 locations in UP
MORE India ARTICLES
Another Child Marriage Annulled In Jodhpur
A Jodhpur court on Wednesday liberated a 19-year-old girl from the clutches of child matrimony, annulling her marriage.
Another Child Marriage Annulled In Jodhpur
Pak Team To Visit India To Discuss Modalities On Kartarpur Corridor
A team from Pakistan will visit India next month to discuss and finalise the modalities for facilitating visit of pilgrims through the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
Pak Team To Visit India To Discuss Modalities On Kartarpur Corridor
Mayawati Has To Deposit Public Money Spent On Her Statues, BSP Symbol’s Elephant: SC
The Bench senior counsel Rakesh Khanna, representing Mayawati, to convey its prima facie views to her.
Mayawati Has To Deposit Public Money Spent On Her Statues, BSP Symbol’s Elephant: SC
Indian Cricketer Virender Sehwag Rubbishes Reports Of His Contesting LS Polls From Rohtak
Sehwag said on Friday that such rumours had surfaced before 2014 general elections, and that he wasn’t interested in contesting elections then or now.
Indian Cricketer Virender Sehwag Rubbishes Reports Of His Contesting LS Polls From Rohtak
Lord Ram Ancestor Of Hindus As Well As Muslims, Says Ramdev
"I firmly believe that Ram mandir must be built in Ayodhya. If not in Ayodhya, where would you build it? It is obvious that it will not come up at Mecca, Madina or Vatican City," Ramdev said.
Lord Ram Ancestor Of Hindus As Well As Muslims, Says Ramdev
2 Dead After Elephant Brought To House Warming Tramples Them In Kerala
The house owner was said to be a member of the manging committee of a temple nearby, where the elephant had been brought for a festival later on Friday.