India, Oct. 29 -- Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested a 59-year-old man accused of spying for foreign countries and running a fake passport racket with his brother, who had earlier been caught posing as a scientist from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

The accused, identified as Adil Hussaini, was arrested by the Special Cell and booked for criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery which translates to the alleged fake passport scam. While espionage charges under the Official Secrets Act are yet to be invoked, police said the case has links to the alleged fake passport and spying network already under investigation in Mumbai.

Police said Adil's brother, Akhtar Hussain Ahmed, the prime accused in the espionage case, was arrested on ...