Overview
- Delhi Police Special Cell arrested Mohammad Adil Hussaini, 59, in Seemapuri, recovering one original and two forged passports and securing seven days of custody.
- Mumbai Crime Branch earlier detained Akhtar Hussain Qutubuddin Ahmed in Versova with fake BARC IDs, multiple passports and technical maps, which officials say are still being authenticated.
- CIU officers traced the document trail to Jamshedpur and arrested cyber cafe owner Munazzir (Monazir) Khan on allegations he fabricated forged educational credentials and IDs; devices were seized and VPN use is under probe.
- Police say the network appears to have operated from Jamshedpur to produce counterfeit IDs and passports, with central agencies and BARC notified for verification and wider inquiry.
- At least one accused named Ilyas remains absconding as investigators examine foreign travel by the brothers, potential recipients of forged passports, and offences registered under BNS and the Passport Act.