The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided two places in Jharkhand and two places in Assam on charges of reviving the banned organization People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI). In this action, Binod Munda alias Sukhwa was arrested from Khunti.
NIA was looking for PLFI militant Binod in four cases registered against him. During the search, the NIA team recovered two walkie talkies, five mobile phones, SIM cards and Rs 11,000 in cash. Apart from this, many objectionable materials including documents related to PLFI have been found.
The police of both the states cooperated with the NIA teams in the raid. Earlier, two accused were arrested with Rs 3 lakh in cash, arms and ammunition.
It is noteworthy that the NIA registered a case on October 11, 2023 under sections of IPC and UA(P) against Martin Kerkatta and other members of PLFI for trying to revive the organization after the arrest of PLFI supremo Dinesh Gop. Was.
Extortion was being done from traders and contractors of Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
NIA investigation has revealed that PLFI members and cadres were involved in raising funds through extortion from various coal traders, transporters, railway contractors, traders etc. from Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to revive PLFI. Were.