Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Jharkhand Man Arrested in Delhi for Espionage and Fake Passport Racket
Police in Delhi have arrested a man named Adil Hussaini because they think he was helping other countries by giving them secret information and creating fake Indian passports.
He is from Jharkhand.
His brother, Akhtar, who is considered the main person in this spying case, was already arrested by Mumbai police.
Akhtar had fake ID cards from a nuclear research center called BARC and pretended to be a scientist to meet people from other countries and share information.
Police also arrested another person, Munazzir Khan, for helping Akhtar make those fake IDs.
Adil and his brother have allegedly traveled to Pakistan and Gulf countries and might have ties to foreign nuclear groups.
Adil is now in police custody to be questioned.
Mohammad Adil Hussaini, 59, was arrested in Delhi for allegedly running a passport forgery racket and supplying sensitive information to foreign countries.
Hussaini, from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, is suspected of working with his brother Akhtar to procure fake Indian passports and share national secrets.
His brother, Akhtar Hussaini, the main suspect in the espionage case, was previously arrested by Mumbai Police with fake BARC identity cards.
Police believe the brothers may have links to foreign nuclear agencies and have traveled to Pakistan and Gulf countries.
Another suspect, Munazzir Khan, was arrested for assisting Akhtar in forging fake BARC ID cards.
- Who
- Mohammad Adil Hussaini (alias Syed Adil Hussain, alias Mohammad Adil Hussaini, alias Nasimuddin), his brother Akhtar Hussaini, Munazzir Khan, Delhi Police, Mumbai Crime Branch.
- What
- Arrest of Mohammad Adil Hussaini for allegedly running a passport forgery racket and supplying sensitive information to foreign countries. His brother, Akhtar Hussaini, the main accused in an espionage case, was previously arrested with fake BARC ID cards. Another suspect, Munazzir Khan, was arrested for assisting in forging these IDs.
- When
- Mohammad Adil Hussaini was arrested on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Akhtar Hussaini was arrested on October 17, 2025. Munazzir Khan was arrested on Monday, October 27, 2025. The case against Adil Hussaini was registered on October 26, 2025, and he was sent to a seven-day police custody.
- Where
- Mohammad Adil Hussaini was arrested in Seemapuri, Delhi. The alleged network operated from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Akhtar Hussaini was arrested by Mumbai Police. Munazzir Khan was arrested from Jamshedpur.
- Why
- Suspected of espionage, supplying sensitive information to foreign countries, and operating a fake passport racket to facilitate these activities. Akhtar Hussaini is accused of attending international events and meeting foreign nationals while posing as a BARC scientist with access to confidential nuclear data.
- Accused
- Mohammad Adil Hussaini (Aliases: Syed Adil Hussain, Mohammad Adil Hussaini, Nasimuddin), age 59
- Allegations
- Espionage, operating a passport forgery racket, supplying sensitive information to foreign countries, procuring Indian passports using forged documents, alleged links with foreign nuclear agencies.
- Associated With
- Brother Akhtar Hussaini (main accused in espionage, arrested by Mumbai Police), suspect Munazzir Khan (arrested for assisting in forging BARC ID cards)
- Origin
- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Arrest Location
- Seemapuri, Delhi
- Arrest Date
- Sunday, October 26, 2025
- Evidence Recovered
- Two fake BARC identity cards (from Akhtar Hussaini), fabricated diagrams and technical sketches (from Akhtar Hussaini)
- Legal Action
- Case filed under Sections 61(2), 318, 338, and 340 of the BNS; sent to seven-day police custody.
Sources
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