

{"id":311330,"date":"2026-03-10T18:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=311330"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:13:06","slug":"no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Bahrain has not arrested an Indian national for espionage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"393\">Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, several social media users have claimed that Bahrain has arrested an Indian national named Nitin Mohan on charges of espionage for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service. The claim is accompanied by an image of a bearded man in a black T-shirt, handcuffed in front of a backdrop featuring the emblem of Bahrain\u2019s interior ministry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"704\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A Pakistan-based X account, The Intel Consortium, shared the purported image, claiming that an Indian telecommunications engineer, Nitin Mohan, had been arrested by Bahrain\u2019s intelligence for \u201ctransmitting sensitive geospatial data, photographs, and video reconnaissance of strategic locations\u201d to Mossad. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/fLwkT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-162814.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-162814.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-162814-164x300.jpg 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The post garnered around 1.2 million views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another X account, Artaban 1727 AD (@3lm_a1), shared the same image with similar claims, stating that an Indian national named Nitin Mohan had been arrested by Bahraini authorities on charges of leaking sensitive data to Israel\u2019s Mossad agency. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/q0nDx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\ud83d\udea8 \u0639\u0627\u062c\u0644 :<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0637\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0628\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u0639\u062a\u0642\u0644 \u0645\u0647\u0646\u062f\u0633 \u0627\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0647\u0646\u062f\u064a \u064a\u064f\u062f\u0639\u0649 \u0646\u064a\u062a\u064a\u0646 \u0645\u0648\u0647\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u062a\u0647\u0645\u0629 \u062a\u0633\u0631\u064a\u0628 \u0628\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0627\u062a \u062d\u0633\u0627\u0633\u0629 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u062c\u0647\u0627\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0633\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a.<\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0f\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0647\u0645 \u0642\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u062d\u0633\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u060c \u0628\u0646\u0642\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0627\u062a \u062c\u063a\u0631\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0635\u0648\u0631 \u0648\u0641\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0648\u0647\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0639 \u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0629 \u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0646.<br \/>\n\u25ab\ufe0f\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0631\u0628\u0629 \u062a\u062a\u0639\u0644\u0642 \u0628\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639 \u062d\u0633\u0627\u0633\u0629\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EglMzYIay7\">pic.twitter.com\/EglMzYIay7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0623\u0631\u0637\u0628\u0648\u0646 \ufbbc\u0661\u0667\u0662\u0667\u0645 \u2696\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 (@3lm_a1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3lm_a1\/status\/2031249196683022587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The post amassed around 1 million views.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, another Pakistan-based X-account, Expose Propaganda (<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">@EPropoganda1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), shared the purported image on March 10, 2026, with similar claims. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/xkTxD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180844.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180844.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180844-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pakistani newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/minutemirror.com.pk\/bahrain-arrests-indian-national-allegedly-spying-for-israeli-mossad-518630\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minute Mirror published a story<\/a> on its web portal on March 10, headlined &#8220;Bahrain arrests Indian national allegedly spying for Israeli Mossad&#8221;. The report carried the same photo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-311346 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180112-1008x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180112-1008x1024.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180112-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180112-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180112-1511x1536.jpg 1511w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-180112.jpg 1657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several social media users have amplified the same claim with the purported image. A few of them are shown in the gallery below:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-311330 gallery-columns-8 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-170832\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-170832.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-170832.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-170832-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-170832-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-170917\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-170917.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-170917.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-170917-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-171132\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-171132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-171132.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-171132-155x300.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-175034\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175034.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175034.png 722w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175034-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-175531\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175531.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175531.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175531-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-175807\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175807.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175807.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-175807-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-182414\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-182414.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-182414.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-182414-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-bahrain-has-not-arrested-an-indian-national-for-espionage\/screenshot-2026-03-10-182421\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-182421-500x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-182421-500x1024.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-182421-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-182421.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"278\">During our investigation, we found a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.policemc.gov.bh\/news\/76962\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> issued by Bahrain&#8217;s interior <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">ministry <\/span><\/span>on March 9, 2026. The release stated that six Asian nationals had been arrested by the cybercrime department of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">General Directorate for Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"278\">They were identified as <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mohammad Muar Akbar, Afzal Khan, Ahmad Mumtaz, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arslan Ali Sajid and Abdul Rahman Abdul Sattar from Pakistan and Muhammad Israfil Mir from Bangladesh.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"756\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">According to the statement, the individuals were referred to public prosecution for \u201cfilming, publishing, and republishing video clips\u201d related to the impacts of Iranian aggression. They were accused of sympathising with and glorifying acts of hostility in a way that could undermine public order. The authorities also said that the videos were shared through their social media accounts, contributing to the spread of misinformation and fear among citizens and residents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173400.png 1365w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173400-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173400-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173400-768x265.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173457.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173457.png 373w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173457-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-311337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173517.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173517.png 304w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-173517-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The press release does not mention any Indian national, nor does it reference any acts of espionage related to Mossad. Also, the individual shown in the viral photo does not feature among the six.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When we performed a reverse image search with the viral image, we found that it had no earlier matches. This strongly suggests that the image is artificially generated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To sum up, the claim that an Indian national named Nitin Mohan has been arrested by the Bahrain authorities under the charges of spying for Mossad is baseless and false. Six Asians &#8212; including five Pakistanis and one Bangladeshi &#8212; were arrested for alleged cybercrime violations in Bahrain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, several social media users have claimed that Bahrain has arrested an Indian national named Nitin Mohan on charges of espionage for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service. 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