'PFI trying to get foothold in Assam': Top cop says police keeping eye on their activities

Assam Police on Saturday said that Popular Front of India (PFI) is trying to get a foothold in state. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (Special Branch), Hiren Nath, said that 16 cases have been registered against controversial outfit and two against PFI's youth wing Campus Front of India (CFI).

Nath said that charge sheets have been submitted in 12 cases while remaining cases are being investigated. He alleged that group is allegedly trying to provoke people on issues taking place in country.

'PFI is trying to get a foothold in Assam': Top cop

"PFI is trying to get a foothold in Assam. We've registered 16 cases against PFI & 2 against CFI. One of modus operandi of this group or workers is that anything happening anywhere in country which does t even have any connection with Assam--may be some Hijab issue or some temples, or mosques-- y will demonstrate it here, especially in lower Assam region, including Guwahati city, Goalpara, Barpeta, Baksa, Dhubri and some parts of Barak Valley. y are provoking people and it is very dangerous for country," ADGP was quoted as saying by ANI.

Stating that outfit is presently active in 10 districts in Assam, he assured that cops are keeping a sharp eye on ir activities. cop said that two cases have been registered in Guwahati and one in Dhubri where PFI published some pamphlets with anti-national and anti-government statements. 

'PFI doing something secretly,' says Assam Police

Moreover, top cop said that PFI workers were doing something very secretly. "We have recovered some printing materials printed in Bengali and Arabic, that contained literature teaching Jihad, how to do Jihad, how to attract people to Jihad, what are requirements for Jihadi, and all se things. We are investigating it all," top cop said while warning that anyone trying to disturb peace will be punished with strong action.

He also stated that Assam Police has successfully established a link between PFI and Bangladesh-based Islamic terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), during a probe in relation to recent crackdown on ABT module where police had arrested 16 persons since April.

Recently, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also urged Central government to ban PFI and CFI.