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New Delhi: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, was produced in the Hisar court today. The police produced her in the court after completing her four-day remand, from where she was sent to 14-day judicial custody. Let us know this news in detail…
Sent to jail for 14 days
Let us tell you that actually, the last time Jyoti appeared in the court, the court had extended Jyoti’s remand for 4 days. Earlier, the court had sent Jyoti to a five-day police remand. After a total police remand of 9 days, the court has now sent Jyoti Malhotra to jail for 14 days. Let us tell you that Jyoti Malhotra, who runs a YouTube channel called “Travel with JO”, is accused of collecting and sharing sensitive information for Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. After her arrest, the police have started investigating her electronic devices and financial transactions.
security situation in Pakistan
In fact, a viral video shows Jyoti Malhotra being surrounded by AK-47-armed security personnel in Lahore, Pakistan, which shows the seriousness of her security. This indicates that there is a serious concern in Pakistan about her activities as well. The Indian police have registered a case against Jyoti Malhotra under Section 152 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act. However, it is not yet clear whether she has leaked any information related to military or terrorist activities.
Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on suspicion of espionage. She ran a YouTube channel and was booked and later arrested on May 16 under the provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It was reported that she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023.
India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Intelligence Bureau, and military intelligence officials have also questioned Malhotra. Investigations have revealed that she visited Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia and some other countries.
The police had said Pakistani intelligence was developing Malhotra as an asset. It was also reported that she was in touch with Danish during the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan that followed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. During the investigation, police have found deleted chats from Jyoti Malhotra’s laptop and mobile. Earlier, the police sent her three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination.
Reportedly, Malhotra’s four bank accounts are also being analysed. According to an official statement by the Hisar Superintendent of Police, the investigation so far has not found any evidence suggesting that Malhotra accessed sensitive defence or strategic information, nor any indication of her involvement in terrorist activities or connections with terrorist outfits. Police confirmed that Malhotra was in contact with individuals she knew to be Pakistani intelligence operatives. She was questioned by the Madhya Pradesh Police on May 23 over her visit to the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain in April last year.
