New Delhi, March 04 (HS): Delhi’s Patiala House Court has sent MK Faizi, national president of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), associated with the banned organization Popular Front of India (PFI), to 06 days ED custody in a money laundering case. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jeet Singh gave this order. ED will now present MK Faizi in court on March 10.

ED arrested Faizi from Delhi International Airport on the mnight of February 03. ED produced Faizi in court today and sought ten days of custody. According to ED, a lot of evidence has been found during the investigation in the cases related to money laundering and on that basis Faizi has been arrested. According to ED, it had sent 12 summons to Faizi for questioning but he did not join the investigation. After which a non-bailable warrant was issued against Faizi. Faizi’s arrest is the 27th arrest by the ED in a case related to PFI.

SDPI was founded in 2009. SDPI is said to be associated with PFI. However, SDPI has denied any connection with PFI and described itself as an independent organization. On 28 September 2022, the Central Government banned PFI and its affiliate organizations for five years. The central government imposed this ban under the powers of Section 3(1) of UAPA. The central government also banned PFI’s affiliate organizations, Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CFI), All India Imams Council (AICC), National Confederation of Human Rights Organizations (NCHRO) National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar