The Mangaluru police booked five activists of the banned Muslim group Popular Front of India for alleged indulgence in unlawful activities, following a search conducted at different places in the city on Thursday.
The police arrested activists Mohammed Rafiq from Jokatte, Mohammed Billal from Kasba Bengre, Mohammed Rafiq from Ullal, Abbas from Kinya, and Akbar Siddiq from Adyar.
The police said they were booked for offences punishable under Sections 121, 121(a), 109, and 153(a) of the Indian Penal Code and under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The Muslim men have been detained and are being interrogated, the police said.
So far, hundreds of Muslim men have been held under draconian UAPA across India in connection with the cases related to the banned Muslim group.
Last month, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided multiple locations across the country and arrested hundreds of its members. Later, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs imposed a ban on PFI and its affiliates for five years.
