Two brothers, who were arrested for their involvement in the alleged espionage network, were trying to connect with a senior official of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a premier multi-disciplinary Nuclear Research Centre.

Adil Hussain (59) was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from Seemapuri, East Delhi, on Sunday, while his brother Akhtar was detained by the Mumbai Police, officials said.

According to investigators, the siblings were impersonating as scientists from BARC and had even obtained fake identity cards.

The investigators also believe that the brothers, along with some other people, who are yet to be arrested, were being operated by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) handlers.

Adil told the police that he had obtained some nuclear-related d

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