<p>The Belagavi city police arrested seven activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) for investigation in early morning raids conducted on Tuesday.</p>.<p>After the nationwide crackdown on PFI leaders across the country, activists linked to the association last week had staged flash protest by blocking the traffic movement on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Kakati village in Belagavi taluk that had disrupted traffic movement on the busy road.</p>.<p>A police team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Ravindra Gadadi and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Market subdivision) Narayan Baramani conducted raids in Market, APMC, Tilakwadi and Mal-Maruti police station jurisdictions. PFI district president Naveed Katagi managed to escape and his cell phone too was not reachable. </p>.<p>Those arrested include SDPI district president Abidkhan Gouskhan Kadoli, Badruddin Hasamsab Pate, residents of Asadkhan Colony; Salauddin Babusab Killewale, a resident of Veerbhadra Nagar; Samiulla Abdulmajid Peerzade, a resident of Aman Nagar; Zakirulla Farooq Faizi, a resident of Siddeshwar Nagar; Rehan Abdulaziz and Zaheer Gousmodin Gheewale, residents of Azam Nagar. </p>.<p>After arrests, PFI activists were taken for medical tests before being shifted to Central Prison, Hindalga. </p>.<p>Market police have registered cases.</p>
<p>The Belagavi city police arrested seven activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) for investigation in early morning raids conducted on Tuesday.</p>.<p>After the nationwide crackdown on PFI leaders across the country, activists linked to the association last week had staged flash protest by blocking the traffic movement on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Kakati village in Belagavi taluk that had disrupted traffic movement on the busy road.</p>.<p>A police team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Ravindra Gadadi and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Market subdivision) Narayan Baramani conducted raids in Market, APMC, Tilakwadi and Mal-Maruti police station jurisdictions. PFI district president Naveed Katagi managed to escape and his cell phone too was not reachable. </p>.<p>Those arrested include SDPI district president Abidkhan Gouskhan Kadoli, Badruddin Hasamsab Pate, residents of Asadkhan Colony; Salauddin Babusab Killewale, a resident of Veerbhadra Nagar; Samiulla Abdulmajid Peerzade, a resident of Aman Nagar; Zakirulla Farooq Faizi, a resident of Siddeshwar Nagar; Rehan Abdulaziz and Zaheer Gousmodin Gheewale, residents of Azam Nagar. </p>.<p>After arrests, PFI activists were taken for medical tests before being shifted to Central Prison, Hindalga. </p>.<p>Market police have registered cases.</p>
