On May 15, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a proclaimed offender, identified as Nuruddin alias Rafi, related to the Hyderabad espionage case involving a Sri Lankan and a Pakistani national at Rajiv Nagar area of Mysuru in Karnataka, says NIA. Several incriminating materials, including mobile phones, laptop, pen drives, Drone, etc., were recovered from the offender. NIA reported that the offender was declared a proclaimed offender (PO) on May 7, 2024 after being released on bail in August, 2023 despite issuing a non-bailable warrant. The Espionage Case was related to a terror conspiracy of carrying out explosions at the US Consulate in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Israel Embassy in Bengaluru (Karnataka) in 2014 involving a Sri Lankan national Muhammed Sakir Hussaien and a Pakistani National, Amir Zubair Siddique. NIA revealed that in addition to the terror conspiracy case, Nurrudin was involved in financing the anti-national espionage activities through High Quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with the accused Pakistani national.