Overview
- An order dated November 6 attaches assets worth Rs 67.03 crore that the ED says are beneficially owned and controlled by the banned Popular Front of India.
- The properties are registered to multiple Kerala trusts and include SDPI land in Thiruvananthapuram, with named entities such as Green Valley Foundation and Vallavunad Trust.
- The ED alleges PFI and SDPI raised funds domestically and from Gulf countries using banking channels, hawala and donations, and has pegged alleged proceeds of crime at Rs 131 crore.
- Seized records cite physical-education sites where weapons training and drills were conducted, including Valluvanad House in Pattambi and Malabar House under Haritham Foundation.
- The probe has seen 28 arrests, including SDPI president M. K. Faizy, and multiple prosecution complaints filed, while the latest attachment remains under statutory adjudication.