The Delhi Police have arrested two more members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged involvement in plotting and conspiring against the government and the country.
The case was registered at Khajuri Khas police station in the North district on Tuesday. “Two PFI members namely Ansar Ali and Muhammad Samun have been arrested and were booked under sections 120(b), 153(a) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 10/13 of UAPA,” the police said.
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested four members of the PFI under UAPA, marking the first arrests after the central government banned the organisation on 28 September.
The arrested persons were Mohammad Shoaib, Habib Asgar Jamali, Abdul Rabb, and Warish.
“The police got information that some suspicious activities were being carried out from these offices of the Popular Front of India. Then the police investigated three places and seized the property. Ministry of Home Affairs and Delhi Police were continuously monitoring the situation,” the police said.
Police had registered a case against PFI under UAPA at Shaheen Bagh police station on 29 September,after which action was taken against the properties of PFI under Section-8 of UAPA.