Mumbai: The lithium-6–based nuclear fusion reactor technology was offered for sale on the international grey market by two individuals, Akhtar Hussaini Qutbuddin Ahmed (60) and his brother Adil Husaini (59), who have been arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch and the Delhi Special Cell for allegedly impersonating scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay. Both the accused are from Jamshedpur with fake degrees in nuclear engineering.

Investigation by security agencies revealed that the accused had used virtual private networks (VPNs), and and encrypted channels to circulate classified lithium-6–based fusion reactor designs involving neutron absorption, tritium breeding, and plasma confinement. They covertly contacted foreign research groups, offering blueprints and s

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