KOCHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confirmed that the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) has brought crores of rupees from Singapore and Gulf countries to India through banks and hawala channels for anti-national and terrorist activities. The funds were raised through 13,000 PFI members abroad. The transactions were made through 29 bank accounts across the country. The report did not clarify how much money was transacted during what period.

This was revealed in the report on the confiscation of Rs 56.56 crore worth of properties of the Popular Front of India( PFI). Sathya Sarani in Malappuram and PFI headquarters building in Kozhikode, which were used for religious conversion, have also been attached.

PFI has members in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Singapore. The funds were collected by forming committees comprising Indian Muslims. The transactions were made through 29 bank accounts in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur.

Mask of peace

The aim was to transform India into an Islamic country through jihad, under the guise of a social movement. Though it is said that peace is the way out, aggression is the hallmark. Attacks and parallel communication systems were used in the guerrilla model to create anxiety and uncertainty in society. Hunting down officers, carrying out false propaganda, and conducting symbolic funerals were adopted. Violations of the law, parallel government, appointment of secret agents, etc. were carried out. Lands and properties were seized through threats.

Other interventions

Money was spent to create trouble during the 2020 Delhi riots. The leaders visited Hazrat with the aim of creating riots and disrupting communal harmony. Weapons and explosives were collected, planning attacks on major cities and the killing of prominent people. A training camp was organised with the aim of attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Patna on July 12, 2022.