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The Delhi Police has arrested a 59-year-old man for his alleged involvement in espionage activities, including links with a foreign-based nuclear scientist, and for running a fake passport racket operating from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, an official said on Tuesday (October 28, 2025).
The accused, identified as Mohammad Adil Hussaini and also known by the names Syed Adil Hussain, Nasimuddin and Syed Adil Hussaini, was apprehended from Seemapuri in Delhi two days ago, who was allegedly associated with a foreign nuclear scientist based abroad.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said that Adil is a resident of Tata Nagar, Jamshedpur which they had used as a base for their illegal activities. “Adil and his brother Akhtar Hussaini are suspected of supplying sensitive information to foreign countries and procuring multiple Indian passports using forged documents,” the officer added.
According to the police, the entire network was allegedly being operated from Jamshedpur, where fake identity cards and passports were being prepared with the help of counterfeit documents.
The police seized one original and two forged passports from Adil’s possession. He was arrested in a case registered under sections 61(2) (Criminal conspiracy), 318 (Cheating), 338 (Forgery of valuable security, will, etc) and 340 (Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine) of the BNS on October 26, the Additional CP added.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch arrested Adil’s brother, Akhtar, who had travelled to several Gulf countries and allegedly obtained three identity cards of a confidential centre using forged documents. Investigating teams are also verifying how many people were issued fake passports through the network. Adil was produced before Duty JMFC Sahil Monga, who granted seven days of police custody remand for further interrogation, Kushwah added.
Published – October 29, 2025 09:27 am IST
