PFI’s Secret Hit List Uncovered by NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has recently disclosed the existence of a hit list compiled by the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The list reportedly includes around 972 individuals, among them a former District Judge from Kerala, according to documents submitted in court.

Documents from the NIA reveal that PFI amassed personal data through its 'Reporters Wing', a quasi-intelligence division, aimed at collecting detailed profiles of people from other communities. This operation was part of PFI's broader structure consisting of three wings: 'Reporters Wing', 'Physical and Arms Training Wing/PE', and 'Service Wing/Hit teams'.

The revelations came to light as the Special NIA Court dismissed bail pleas from accused parties in the 2022 murder case of RSS leader S K Sreenivasan, who was killed allegedly by PFI members. The central government had banned PFI and its affiliates in September 2022, citing links with global terrorist organizations like ISIS.

(With inputs from agencies.)