The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an Advocate practising in the Kerala High Court during raids on the homes of second-rung leaders of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Kerala yesterday.
The NIA apprehended Advocate Muhammed Mubarak during raids conducted in 56 different locations across Kerala early Thursday morning. His arrest was recorded today, and he appeared before the Special NIA Court in Ernakulam today. The Court has remanded him in custody until January 13. He is the fourteenth person arrested in Kerala by the NIA in connection with the PFI. He was apprehended in Vyppin, Ernakulam District, Kerala.
According to the NIA, Muhammed Mubarak was a member of the PFI’s murder squad and was training other PFI members in martial arts. In recent years, the PFI has committed numerous murders in Kerala, including the heinous murder of Advocate Ranjith Sreenivasan.
The NIA recovered lethal weapons from his home, including an axe, swords, and sickles. According to the NIA, the weapons were hidden in a badminton racket bag.