NEW DELHI: The investigating agencies got evidence that the Popular Front, banned by the central government, had close ties with a radical Turkish group. It was found that the Popular Front had links with Foundation for Human Rights (IHH).

It was also found that P Koya and E M Abdul Rahiman, members of the PFI's national executive council, were privately hosted in Istanbul by the IHH.

Another shocking fact is that the radical Turkish group is accused of supplying arms to Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda affiliates. They were accused of smuggling arms to terrorists in Syria. The emails of Berat Albayrak, former finance minister of Turkey and son-in-law of Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reportedly implicated the IHH in arming Libyan groups.

Meantime, the process of sealing popular front offices in Kerala will continue today also. The popular front office in Aluva was locked and sealed by the police last night. The action was led by Paravoor Tahasildar. Police chief Anil Kant has instructed the district police chiefs to block the means of getting financial assistance to organizations including the banned Popular Front and to detain the troublemakers. The DGP directed to arrest the leaders and activists for whom the warrants are pending and to continuously monitor the suspects and supporters in criminal cases. The custody period of eleven Popular Front activists arrested by the NIA from Kerala for anti-national activities will end today. The accused will be produced before the NIA court in Kochi today.