Fake BARC scientist got crores for espionage

The Mumbai Crime Branch has uncovered that Akhtar Husaini, the fake Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) scientist arrested from Versova, Yari Road, and his brother Adil Husaini, arrested in Delhi, allegedly received massive foreign funding in exchange for sensitive nuclear information.

- Poonam Apraj and Avadhut Kharade

According to sources, the probe has revealed that the Husaini brothers received crores of rupees from the US, Iran, and Iraq directly into their bank accounts. The funds were reportedly given in return for classified details from BARC and other nuclear research facilities. Investigators now suspect that the brothers were involved in espionage activities, and evidence is being gathered to support these claims.