Espionage case: Brother of main accused arrested

Following this, police called his brother, Mohammad Hasin (42), for questioning and later arrested him on Friday night.

A police officer said that during questioning, Hasin allegedly said he had been in touch with ISI officers for the past four years. He had visited Pakistan several times and was the one who connected Kasim with them, the officer added.

Hasin’s mobile phone and other gadgets have been seized and sent to a forensic lab, police said. Police said Hasin was produced before a court on Saturday, which sent him to five-day police custody.

According to police, Hasin visited Pakistan around 15 years ago as his relatives live there and has allegedly been in touch with ISI officials for the last 4-5 years. In August 2024, Hasin sent a SIM card through Kasim, which was in his name, when he visited the country; it was used by Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIO).

Using Indian SIMs, PIOs were communicating with Indians through WhatsApp to extract information on sensitive installations related to the Army and other government offices, said officers.

“During Hasin’s questioning, it has been revealed that he sent pictures of sensitive Army establishments to PIOs and received money in return,” an officer claimed.

According to police, Kasim was allegedly posing as a cleric while simultaneously providing vital information about military establishments to Pakistan. He allegedly admitted to receiving Rs 2 lakh in Pakistani currency in instalments to execute spying activities in India, a police officer said.