Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at two locations in Khunti district of Jharkhand in a People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) extortion and terror racket. The premises of suspects connected with the proscribed splinter naxal outfit, the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), were searched by NIA teams, and several incriminating digital devices and documents were seized. The case relates to extortion of money from various coal traders, transporters, railway contractors, businessmen, etc. by PLFI cadres in Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. These cadres had also conspired to commit various terrorist activities, including murders, arson and violent attacks, with an aim to create terror in the society, especially among businessmen and contractors. Further investigations in the case RC-04/2023/NIA/RNC are continuing, according to a statement.
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