Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)

Puttur, Sep 29: The state government considered murder of BJP youth leader Praveen Nettaru seriously and handed over the investigation of the case to National Investigation Agency (NIA). As a result, every bit of information on the plot hatched by the Popular Front of India (PFI) came to light which led to its ban.

The last nail in the coffin of the PFI was hit by the fact that all the assailants of Praveen Nettaru murder had links with the PFI.

When the police arrested two people in connection with Praveen Nettaru murder and interrogated, they came to know that there are eight people involved in the murder. Out of them, three prime accused were changing their locations every now and then and it took 15 days for the cops to apprehend them. Though it was proved during interrogation that the PFI is protecting the culprits, investigation team intensified its operation to provide supporting evidence.

Concrete evidence was available from the offices of the PFI and the mobile phones of accused about the connection to murder. This matter was further strengthened in the investigation of the NIA. Though there was suspicion about PFI hand in various murders that took place across the country on Hindu workers, the fact could not be confirmed. In addition, the future destructive plans of the PFI also came to light.

Mangaluru was the centre of PFIs destructive activity planning. It used to attract youth from all over the country. Religious fanatics of Kerala were extending cooperation. Financing was reportedly done from foreign countries. The youths were enticed with money and made to disturb communal harmony in the society. Thousands were reportedly ready to carry out terror activities.

The NIA collected all the evidences and presented the same in front of the union government, which in turn placed a ban on the PFI and other like-minded organizations for five years.