Overview
- Police say brothers Akhtar and Adil Hussaini were arrested by Mumbai Crime Branch and Delhi Police Special Cell for impersonating BARC scientists, with an associate held for forging identity documents.
- Officials report foreign payments dating back to the mid-1990s that grew after 2001, with remittances linked to the United States, Iran and Iraq now being traced through active and closed accounts.
- A Kotak Mahindra Bank account in Akhtar’s name has been identified, and banks have been asked for transaction records and KYC details to map the money trail.
- The probe notes roughly 40 international trips on a forged passport, including nearly 20 to Iran and around 15 to Saudi Arabia, as investigators examine possible intelligence links, including suspected ISI contacts.
- Investigators say Akhtar sent photos he claimed showed an Iranian nuclear site to U.S. contacts for payment, which U.S. agencies later assessed as images from a tourist location.