NIA raids homes, offices of PFI leaders in Mangaluru
Protests held condemning NIA raids; activists detained by police
Mangaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly raided the offices of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in Bengaluru and Mangaluru as well as the homes of the PFI leaders on Thursday morning.
The NIA officials conducted raids on the organizations' offices located in Bajpe, Jokatte, Nellikai Road, Kulai and Kavoor. Offices of the PFI leaders in Bengaluru too were raided by the NIA. While the homes of PFI leaders were also subjected to raid, some of them have been detained, it is learned.
Upon learning of the NIA raids, the activists of the organization gathered outside the residences of PFI and SDPI leaders and shouted slogans against the NIA, expressing their outrage.
The SDPI and PFI activists who were protesting against the NIA raids in Mangaluru were detained by the police.
Security was tightened at Nellikai Road, with CRPF personnel, who closed the road for public use on Thursday morning.
The raids in the city were conducted as a part of a nationwide search by the NIA for people supporting terrorist associations.
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3 dead, 1 injured as car overturns in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu
Jaipur (PTI): Three men were killed and another injured after a car overturned on Mandrella Road in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred when a stray animal came in front of the moving car, due to which the driver lost control over the vehicle, they said.
"The vehicle overturned, jumped several metres and fell into a farm. Three men travelling in the car died on the spot, while one was critically injured," the police said.
The deceased were identified as Vijay, Gaurav and Sunil, all residents of Jhunjhunu. The injured, Jitendra, was given primary treatment and later referred to Jaipur in a critical condition.
The police said the victims were returning from a bhajan programme in Sonasar.
