<h1>ED Raids Target SDPI in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Banned PFI Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.</h1> The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted new searches across multiple states as part of its money-laundering investigation against the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). Raids occurred in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Kerala, and Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The ED previously arrested the SDPI national president, asserting a connection between SDPI and PFI, with the latter allegedly using SDPI as a political front. The PFI was banned in September 2022 for alleged terrorist activities. The SDPI, established in 2009, is registered with the Election Commission.