The Enforcement Directorate (ED) introduced on Friday that the Standard Entrance of India (PFI), a banned terrorist group, aimed to create an Islamic motion in India by “jihad,” using techniques akin to non-violent air raids and “guerrilla theatre,” alongside violent strategies of cruelty and oppression.
In a press release, the ED revealed that it has hooked up 19 immovable properties valued at Rs 35.43 crore, linked to PFI, as a part of its ongoing investigation. A complete of 35 immovable properties valued at Rs 56.56 have been hooked up to date by numerous trusts, firms, and people.
The Enforcement Directorate has hooked up 19 immovable properties valued at Rs 35.43 crore beneficially owned and managed by Standard Entrance of India (PFI) within the identify of varied trusts, firms and people, beneath the provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act…
— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2024
In response to a report by information company PTI, the Standard Entrance of India (PFI), fashioned in Kerala in 2006 and headquartered in Delhi, was banned by the central authorities in September 2022 after raids by the ED, NIA, and state police. The ED claimed that the true goals of PFI differ from its said mission, alleging that the group sought to ascertain an Islamic motion in India beneath the guise of a social motion.
“Actual goals of PFI embrace formation of an organisation for finishing up an Islamic motion in India by jihad, although PFI masquerades itself as a social motion. PFI claimed the usage of non-violent types of protest however proof reveals that the strategies of protest employed by them are violent in nature,” the company alleged.
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A number of Allegations In opposition to PFI
The ED accused PFI of utilizing violent strategies, regardless of its claims of non-violent protests, and described its techniques as making ready for a “civil struggle” by creating societal unrest. These techniques included guerrilla theatre, non-mainstream media, and strategies of subjugation akin to intimidating officers, fraternisation (establishing unethical relations or contacts), mock funerals, interdict (a robust prohibitory order), Lysistratic non-action or sexual abstinence.
It additionally discovered creating parallel governments and revealing identities of secret brokers with a purpose to “undermine” the unity and sovereignty of the nation. The group used methods akin to “politically-motivated counterfeiting,” “preclusive buying” (buying strategic items in worldwide markets to maintain an opponent from doing the identical), “selective patronage,” nonviolent land seizure, asset seizure, dumping (promoting a very good at a cheaper price than its market worth to place stress on an opponent), and so forth.
The ED additional alleged that the organisations offered arms coaching disguised as bodily training, educating offensive and defensive fight utilizing weapons like knives and swords. PFI was additionally accused of inciting violence throughout the 2020 Delhi riots and trying to disrupt communal concord in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
The allegations additionally spotlight in opposition to the PFI of constructing a “terrorist gang” by accumulating lethal weapons and explosive gadgets. It’s being set to launch assaults on important and delicate locations and people. The assaults had been in intentions to undermine the unity, integrity, and sovereignty, and disturb the communal concord of India.
The group has been charged with planning a coaching camp to trigger hassle throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Patna on July 12, 2022. Allegations have been made in opposition to the PFI that they deliberate and raised cash for “committing and financing” terror actions all through India by banking channels, “hawala,” contributions, and different means each domestically and internationally.
“PFI had greater than 13,000 lively members in Singapore and Gulf nations, together with Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. PFI has fashioned well-defined district govt committees (DECs) for the non-resident Muslim diaspora residing within the Gulf, which was tasked with assortment of funds,” the ED stated.
The company said that as a part of its investigation, it has detained 26 PFI members, issued 9 chargesheets, and seized belongings valued at a complete of Rs 61.72 crore.