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NDTV
2 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Found Concrete Evidence That YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Spied For Pak: Sources
A 2,500-page chargesheet has been filed against YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra after three months of investigation and, sources said, the police have found concrete evidence that she was spying for Pakistan. Jyoti Malhotra, aka Jyoti Rani, who ran a travel account on YouTube called 'Travel With Jo', had been arrested from Haryana's Hisar in May. Police had said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish in the Pakistan High Commission and had gone to the neighbouring country at least twice. After the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, Rahim had been declared persona non grata and asked to leave India within 24 hours for committing espionage and leaking sensitive information on the movements of the Indian Army. In the voluminous chargesheet, the Hisar Police has said that Malhotra had been spying for a long time. Sources said the chargesheet mentions her connections with Rahim and states she was also in touch with ISI agents Shakir, Hasan Ali and Nasir Dhillon. The chargesheet states Malhotra went to Pakistan on April 17 last year and returned to India on May 15. Just 25 days later, on June 10, she went to China and stayed in the country till July, going to Nepal after that. "During the investigation, we have found concrete evidence that the YouTuber was spying for Pakistan," said a source. "Earlier, when Malhotra went to Pakistan via Kartarpur Corridor, she met the chief minister of Pakistan Punjab and former PM Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and interviewed her," the source added. A Haryana officer had earlier said the 33-year-old was allegedly in touch with an officer of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi during the four-day conflict between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. He had added, however, that she did not have any direct access to any information related to military operations. Asked about any details on this, the sources said the investigation on the angle is ongoing.
NDTV
07-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Youtuber Jyoti Malhotra's Judicial Custody Extended By 14 Days In Espionage Case
A court here on Monday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra, arrested in May, on suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on May 16. Hailing from Hisar, the YouTuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Malhotra is currently under judicial custody, which has been extended by the court, her lawyer Kumar Mukesh said. "Her judicial custody has been further extended by 14 days, and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 21." The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video conference. On June 9, another court here rejected her regular bail plea. Police had opposed the bail, arguing that the investigation in this case was still underway. After her arrest on May 16, Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information, but claimed she was in contact with some people and was aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said 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. Police had in May claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an "asset".
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks
A court in Hisar on Monday (June 24, 2025) extended the judicial custody by 14 days of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra arrested last month on the suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on the suspicion of espionage on May 16. Hailing from Hisar, the Youtuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh said, "Her judicial remand has been further extended by 14 days and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 7." The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing, he said. Earlier on June 9, another court here had rejected her regular bail plea. Police had opposed the bail and argued that the investigation in this case was still going on. After her arrest on May 16, Ms. Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was further extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Ms. Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people, aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said 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. Police had last month claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an "asset".
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks
A court here on Monday extended the judicial custody by 14 days of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra arrested last month on the suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on the suspicion of espionage on May 16. Hailing from Hisar, the Youtuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh said, "Her judicial remand has been further extended by 14 days and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 7." The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing, he said. Earlier on June 9, another court here had rejected her regular bail plea. Live Events Police had opposed the bail and argued that the investigation in this case was still going on. After her arrest on May 16, Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was further extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people, aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said 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. Police had last month claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an "asset".
Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks
A court here on Monday extended the judicial custody by 14 days of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra arrested last month on the suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on the suspicion of espionage on May 16. Hailing from Hisar, the Youtuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh said, 'Her judicial remand has been further extended by 14 days and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 7.' The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing, he said. Earlier on June 9, another court here had rejected her regular bail plea. Police had opposed the bail and argued that the investigation in this case was still going on. After her arrest on May 16, Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was further extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people, aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said 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. Police had last month claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an 'asset'.
