Mumbai: Fake BARC scientist busted for forgery and nuclear data scam
Mumbai Police have charged Akhtar Qutubuddin Hussaini, 60, for pretending to be a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) scientist using fake IDs.
Along with Munazzir Nazimuddin Khan, who helped create fake passports and degrees, Hussaini allegedly tried to pass himself off as "Alexander Palmer" and "Ali Reza Hussaini."
The duo faces charges for cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
What the investigation found
Police found over 10 maps linked to nuclear weapons data in Hussaini's possession and confirmed he had zero ties to BARC.
He was arrested in October after claiming his brothers were dead—turns out they weren't, and one was picked up in Delhi.
Investigators say the brothers received foreign funds for years, possibly meant for selling nuclear blueprints.
For now, authorities have ruled out any terrorism or espionage links but are still searching for another suspect connected to the case.