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Mint
3 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Assam: One more arrested for being a ‘Pakistan sympathiser', says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma; 79 held so far
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said another individual, identified as Farijul Haque from Mangaldai in Darrang district, suspected of being a 'Pakistan sympathiser', has been apprehended. It brings the total number of such arrests to 79 in the state since the Pahalgam terrorist attack last month. ''Crackdown on pro-Pakistani sympathisers. Total arrests made: 79," Sarma posted on 'X' on Friday. Sarma had previously stated that the state-wide crackdown on traitors would persist and that no one would be exempt. The police have initiated action against individuals allegedly involved in 'anti-India and pro-Pakistan activities.' The chief minister also mentioned that while the National Security Act (NSA) would be invoked against some of those arrested for their suspected pro-Pakistan actions, it would not apply to all of them. Aminul was arrested on sedition charges for allegedly defending Pakistan and its role in the Pahalgam terror attack. After being permitted bail in that case, he was subsequently charged under the National Security Act (NSA). On April 24, the police picked him under section 152 of the BNS for statements in a political rally allegedly indicating that the attack was a 'conspiracy' by the central government. Section 152, which applies to 'acts endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India', has been invoked in many of the cases. Sarma had stated that district administrators were given the power to invoke the NSA against 'repeat offenders'. He had called the accused as 'traitors defending Pakistan on Indian soil'. A total of 50 arrests were made across 21 districts, comprising one woman till May 13. According to SP Numal Mahatta, a social media monitoring cell in his office was reviewing social media posts. 'While some of the posts have been detected by this cell, the Cyberdome in the Assam police headquarters is also alerting. There are also three cyber police outposts in Assam: one in Guwahati, one in Dibrugarh and one here in Cachar, which we are observing closely," Indian Express quoted him as saying.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
One more arrested in Assam for being 'Pakistan sympathiser', total at 79
One more person, accused of being a Pakistan sympathiser , has been apprehended in Assam, taking the total number of such arrests to 79 in the state since the Pahalgam terror attack last month, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The arrested person has been identified as Farijul Haque from Mangaldai in Darrang district. ''Crackdown on pro-Pakistani sympathisers. Total arrests made: 79," the chief minister posted on 'X' on Friday. Sarma had earlier said the state-wide crackdown on traitors would continue, and nobody would be spared. The police have launched action against those people who have been allegedly indulging in '' anti-India and pro-Pakistan activities''. Live Events The chief minister had also said that the provisions of the National Security Act (NSA) would be imposed on certain people arrested for their alleged pro-Pakistan activities, but not on all. Opposition AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam was arrested on sedition charges for allegedly defending Pakistan and its complicity in the Pahalgam terror attack but after he was granted bail in this case, he was booked under the NSA. At least 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir .
India Today
20-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Never found her suspicious: Bengal YouTuber recalls meeting 'spy' Jyoti Malhotra
A Kolkata-based YouTuber who met alleged Pakistani spy Jyoti Malhotra in the last one-and-a-half years and told India Today that "he never found her suspicious."YouTuber Soumit Bhattacharya met Jyoti, who had been arrested on charges of espionage for Pakistan, for the first time during Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration and then during her trips to West Bengal."I was shocked," said Soumit. "It was very shocking for me that someone from our community could do such a thing. But at the same time, I have full faith in all the agencies — be it NIA or Haryana Police — that whatever they're doing is right, and they will find out everything properly and give their verdict."advertisementThe two YouTubers first met in Ayodhya, just days before the inauguration of the Ram Temple. 'Ten days before the inauguration, I went to Ayodhya to shoot a video. At that time Jyoti was also there making content — covering the preparations, who was coming, what was happening. We had breakfast together. That was our first meeting,' Soumit their conversation during their first meeting, he said, "She once asked about a travel agent — like, who sponsored my trips to Sikkim or Andaman. She asked for references, just like any content creator might. We also talked about Kolkata buses, because I know a lot about them. It was all casual, like a YouTuber does to another YouTuber."Since then, the two of them stayed in confirmed that Jyoti visited Kolkata twice after that and met him both latest visit was in February this year, when both of them were invited to a fellow youtuber's wedding.'We made a video together, had biryani, and then went to the wedding. Last year, she visited too, but it was a one-day trip. We met briefly and had biryani, this time in Park Circus,' he said."There was no suspicious activity," Bhattacharya emphasised. "If I had even one percent doubt that she was transferring information or anything like that, I would never have stayed in contact. She never asked me anything suspicious or questionable."Jyoti Malhotra was arrested on May 15 for allegedly passing on sensitive information to Pakistani operatives. She allegedly shared crucial information about Indian locations and was actively used to project a positive image of Pakistan on social per sources, she was asked to push the pro-Pakistani narrative, which is a new form of warfare. She was allegedly given some other tasks which are being investigated. Apart from the narrative push, the police are also looking at if Malhotra had passed on sensitive military or non-military asset has been charged under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Official Secrets Act, 1923. Her bank account details and electronic devices have been with Jyoti, 10 other Indian nationals have been arrested in the past week for espionage. The network spanned majorly across Haryana and Punjab, with key operatives acting as agents, financial conduits and InMust Watch
News18
20-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
'Freedom Of Speech': Jyoti Malhotra Showed No Remorse During Questioning, Says Report
Last Updated: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra allegedly promoted pro-Pakistan narratives on instructions from Pakistani handlers. A report claims she showed no remorse during interrogation. YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested in Haryana's Hisar on charges of espionage, has reportedly shown no signs of remorse during interrogations. Rather, she maintained she was just exercising her freedom of speech. Quoting sources, a report with India Today stated that an investigation into the case revealed that Jyoti was allegedly given additional tasks by her Pakistani handlers. The report also claimed that Jyoti was asked to push out a pro-Pakistani narrative post the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists on April 22. The YouTuber, who has close to four lakh subscribers on the platform, had put a video asserting that no Pakistani was at fault in regards to the attack. Jyoti was arrested on May 17 for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. According to Shashank Kumar Sawan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Hisar, Jyoti was being developed as an asset and had maintained ties with other YouTube influencers and Pakistani nationals. Sawan stated, 'She was in touch with other YouTube influencers, and they were also in contact with the Pakistan Information Officers (PIOs). She used to go to Pakistan, like on sponsored trips. She was in Pakistan before the Pahalgam attack, and the investigation is ongoing to establish any possible linkages." She has been booked under the Official Secrets Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). First Published: May 20, 2025, 11:08 IST
India Today
19-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Haryana YouTuber was lured to push pro-Pak content, called it free speech: Cops
Arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra showed no signs of remorse during questioning or indicated that she had even made a mistake, while maintaining that she was merely exercising her freedom of speech, sources revealed to India Today Pahalgam terror attack, Jyoti, who has 3.85 lakh subscribers on YouTube, put out a video claiming that it was not the fault of any was asked to push the pro-Pakistani narrative, which is a new form of warfare," sources added. During the course of the investigation, it was further revealed that Jyoti was allegedly given additional tasks by her Pakistani handlers. The police are currently probing this from the narrative push angle, the police are also probing if Jyoti had leaked information on any sensitive military or non-military assets to Pakistani intel to the police, other friends of Jyoti, including travel influencers -- especially those who visited Pakistan -- are also under investigation. Earlier, the Haryana Police revealed that she was being developed as an asset to push pro-Pakistani has travelled to Pakistan three times -- in 2023, 2024, and in March 2025, ahead of the Pahalgam terror visits to Pakistan and Kashmir within a short timeframe are also under scrutiny, particularly to determine whether she was directed to upload travel videos featuring specific locations or an initial probe has revealed that Harkirat Singh, one of the 11 suspects who was charged with spying for Pakistan, had introduced Jyoti to Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, an official at the Pakistani Embassy in New Delhi who was expelled last week, sources told India Today who is a part of Haryana's Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee's employee, had helped Jyoti twice to get a visa and sent her across the border as part of a jatha, a group of Sikh pilgrims who travel to Pakistan four times annually on religious phone has been seized, and an investigation is underway. Harkirat will be asked to join the investigation once officials go through the electronic evidence, sources said. On Sunday, Harkirat was released after questioning.
