The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into entities linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), targeting eight Kerala-based trusts suspected of handling suspicious funds.
As part of its latest legal action, the ED has attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹67 crore. While these properties were officially registered under the identified trusts and the group’s political wing, enforcement squads say they were effectively owned and managed by the PFI.
According to an official communication recently issued by the ED, the documents seized during the attachment process include records of properties, registered assets, locations of associated individuals, and details of facilities used for training purposes. The trusts under scrutiny are located in Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad, Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
The investigation stems from a case filed by the National Investigation Agency and under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The enforcement wing suspects that funds raised through banking channels, hawala networks, and donations — both from India and abroad — were being used to support illegal activities.
Diaries recovered during searches reportedly contain records of transactions not reported in official bank accounts.
So far, the probe has identified ₹131 crore as proceeds of crime linked to the PFI’s financial network. Additionally, 28 people have been arrested for alleged connections to the banned organisations and its funding activities.
Published – November 22, 2025 08:22 pm IST
