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Suspected Nuclear Espionage Ring Busted in India
29 Oct
Summary
- Man arrested for allegedly trying to connect with BARC employee for Pakistan's ISI
- Suspect had previously sold nuclear-related designs to Iranian agent
- Siblings posed as BARC scientists and obtained fake identity cards
On October 29, 2025, Delhi Police's anti-terror unit arrested a man suspected of attempting to connect with an employee of India's nuclear establishment, the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), on behalf of Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI. The arrest has triggered a broader inquiry by central agencies into what officials believe is a larger "nuclear espionage network."
The suspect, identified as Adil Hussaini (59), had allegedly sold "some nuclear-related design, procured from a Russian-origin scientist, to an agent of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)" in the past. Hussaini was living in Dubai and other foreign countries for several years before his arrest in Delhi.
Investigations have also revealed that Hussaini's brother, Akhtar, was recently arrested in Mumbai. The siblings had allegedly posed as scientists from BARC and obtained fake identity cards. They are suspected of supplying sensitive information to foreign countries and using forged travel documents to travel extensively, including to Pakistan.
The police have recovered multiple forged passports, fake identity cards, and other incriminating documents from the suspects. Authorities are now working to ascertain the full extent of the espionage network and the nature of the sensitive information that may have been compromised.
