Kerala continues raids on PFI leaders' properties

September 27, 2022 00:44

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The Kerala police on Monday said they were continuing raids on various places, including shops and other establishments, connected to the Popular Front of India in Kannur district.

On Monday, the raids were conducted at Mattannur and Kannur regions, the police said.

But, no arrests were made, a senior police official from the district said.

"The raids were mainly conducted in the shops and establishments connected with the PFI leaders and activists. Today, the raids were in areas around Mattannur and Kannur city," the official said.

The official said those establishments which were not open on Sunday were raided today.

The police said a total of 309 cases were registered till now and 1,404 people arrested in connection with the violence that took place during the PFI hartal on September 23.

Over 830 people were under preventive detention. Malappuram district recorded the most number of cases - 34 followed by Kottayam with 28 cases and Kollam city with 27.

Thiruvananthapuram city recorded 25 cases while rural, too, registered 25 cases. -- PTI

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