<h1>Enforcement Directorate Raids Target Money Laundering Tied to SDPI and Banned PFI Activities</h1> The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at multiple locations as part of a money laundering investigation involving the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The raids followed the arrest of the SDPI's national president. Searches were conducted in cities including Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, Nandyal, Pakur, Thane, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Jaipur. The ED alleges a connection between SDPI and PFI, with the latter using the political party for criminal activities. The PFI was banned by the government in 2022 for terrorist activities.