At least 16 locations Dakshina Kannada district belonging to the activists of PFI, a banned outfit, were raided by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday, PTI reported citing sources.

According to PTI, houses, offices and hospitals linked to the activists of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) were searched simultaneously in Mangaluru as well as Puttur, Beltangady, Uppinangady, Venur and Bantwal.