Around nine PFI/SDPI members were picked up from Mangaluru, seven were taken into custody from Bagalkot, six from Kolar, two from Bidar and one from Vijayapura

New Delhi, September 27

Around 25 local leaders belonging to Popular Front of India (PFI) and its political offshoot the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in Karnataka have been detained.

As per the reports, around nine PFI/SDPI members were picked up from Mangaluru, seven were taken into custody from Bagalkot, six from Kolar, two from Bidar and one from Vijayapura.

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), along with the local police, have also initiated raids against people associated with the PFI in many parts of the state.

The National Investigation Agency had raided the offices of several PFI leaders and arrested 100 a week back.