The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Chennai has issued summons to Pakistani diplomat Amir Zubair Siddiqui, accused of orchestrating a network of espionage, fake currency circulation, and terror plots in India. Siddiqui, who served as Counsellor (Visa) at Pakistan’s High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has been directed to appear before the court by October 15, 2025.
The summons stems from a 2018 chargesheet filed by the NIA naming Siddiqui and two others for their role in circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and plotting terror attacks. He has been booked under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121A (conspiracy to wage war) and 489-B (fake currency circulation) of the IPC, along with Sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Officials confirmed that Siddiqui has been absconding for years, with a pending arrest warrant against him. On the NIA’s most-wanted list since 2018, he is codenamed ‘Boss’, with his photograph publicly circulated to gather leads on his whereabouts.
Investigations revealed that Siddiqui’s operations were not limited to fake currency. According to the NIA’s findings, while stationed in Sri Lanka between 2009 and 2016, he allegedly recruited agents to conduct espionage and terror activities in India. Intelligence inputs indicated that Siddiqui was actively plotting 26/11-style attacks in southern India and even had plans to target the US and Israeli consulates in the country.
The case traces back to March 2014, when Tamil Nadu Police arrested Sri Lankan national Mohd. Sakir Hussain in Chennai. Hussain later revealed that he was sent on Siddiqui’s instructions to carry out subversive activities in India. This led to a wider investigation that uncovered Siddiqui’s deep involvement in funding, coordinating, and directing terror modules across South India.
Siddiqui was last reported to be posted in Sri Lanka as a senior official at Pakistan’s High Commission. His current address has been traced to Karachi, Pakistan. Despite his diplomatic cover, the NIA has directly accused him of grave offences including conspiracy to wage war against India, terror financing, and circulation of counterfeit currency to destabilize the Indian economy.
