Overview

• Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested cleric Qasim on May 30 in Rajasthan’s Mewat region on charges of spying for Pakistan’s ISI.
• Qasim’s brothers, Asim and Hasin, were detained for allegedly procuring Indian SIM cards that were sent to Pakistani operatives for covert communications.
• Investigators confirmed Qasim visited Pakistan twice—in August 2024 and March 2025—to receive ISI training and admitted to receiving about Rs 2 lakh in Pakistani currency.
• During questioning, Hasin acknowledged four to five years of contact with ISI officials and is accused of sending photographs of Indian Army installations for payment.
• Authorities have seized the suspects’ phones and gadgets for forensic analysis as they investigate links to a larger espionage syndicate.