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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
What YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's father said after meeting her on Day 1 of judicial custody
Harish Malhotra, father of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been accused of spying for Pakistan, visited her at Hisar's Central Jail No. 2 on Tuesday – her first day in judicial custody. Harish Malhotra, visibly emotional after meeting his daughter, told the media that Jyoti had insisted she was innocent. 'She told me she has done nothing wrong,' he said. He chose not to go into more details, The Times of India reported. Jyoti Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past three weeks on suspicion of espionage, with investigators suspecting the presence of a Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India. The Hisar native ran a YouTube channel – "Travel with JO". She was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension recently and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. On Monday, a court in Hisar remanded Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody after the end of her police remand in a case of alleged espionage. The 33-year-old travel influencer was produced in the court. A police spokesperson said they did not seek her further remand after which the court sent her to jail. Meanwhile, data from Jyoti's three mobile phones and a laptop, which had been sent for forensic examination, has been recovered, police sources said on Monday. 'Nearly 10-12 terabytes of data has been recovered. Further investigation in this regard is under progress,' they said. After her arrest, the police had sent her three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination. Malhotra's four bank accounts are also being examined. The court had extended Malhotra's police remand by four days when the YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was last week produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand. The Hisar police had said no evidence had emerged to indicate Jyoti had access to any military or defence related information. But she was definitely in contact with some people, knowing that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives, they had said. Police sources had 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. The National Investigation Agency, Intelligence Bureau, and military intelligence officials have also questioned Jyoti. Investigations have revealed that she visited Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and some other countries. She was also allegedly in touch with Danish during the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan that followed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, they had said. (With inputs from agencies)
Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Faces Rigorous Probe Over Espionage Charges And Pro-Pakistan Content
Jyoti Malhotra, a 33-year-old YouTuber from Haryana who operates the channel 'Travel with JO', is undergoing rigorous interrogation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB), and military intelligence following her arrest on espionage charges. She was apprehended on May 16, 2025, in New Aggarsain Extension, Hisar, and charged under the Official Secrets Act and the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act. Malhotra is among 12 individuals recently detained across Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in a crackdown on a suspected Pakistan-linked espionage network in northern India. As of May 20, 2025, the interrogation, now in its fourth day, has seen limited cooperation from Malhotra, who has invoked her right to freedom of speech. Her custody is set to end on Wednesday. The investigation covers several critical areas: her 2023 trip to Pakistan during Vaisakhi, including who facilitated it and discrepancies in her footage; her connections with Ehsan Dar, a Pakistani official previously declared persona non grata, and whether she maintained contact with him; her visa overstay in 2024 and the pro-Pakistan tone of her videos; a controversial Pahalgam video where she blamed Indian security forces; and other Pakistani contacts she may have had. Authorities are also examining encrypted chats on her devices, her use of secure communication tools like Signal and Telegram, and her international travel history to countries like China and Dubai. Additionally, they are probing whether she was instructed to gather footage from sensitive locations like Kartarpur or Kashmir, and if she acknowledges any responsibility in the alleged espionage activities.
News18
4 days ago
- Politics
- News18
YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Was In Contact With 4 Pakistani Intelligence Operatives: Reports
Last Updated: Forensic analysis revealed that YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was in direct contact with at least four Pakistani intelligence operatives, and was fully aware of their roles. Arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was reportedly in contact with at least four Pakistani operatives, knowing their individual positions and considerable influence and links to intelligence networks. As she was remanded to an extended judicial custody on May 26, the police said they had recovered nearly 12 terabytes (TB) of data from Jyoti Malhotra's phones and laptops. The barrage of data is in the form of videos, photos, her chat records, transaction details, and more. A report with the Hindustan Times claims that, as per the forensic report in connection with Jyoti Malhotra's case, she was in direct contact with at least four Pakistani intelligence operatives, who aided her with special treatment during her trip to the neighbouring country. The entire barrage of data was yet to be examined, and the police did not reveal the names of the four Pakistani operatives said to be in touch with Jyoti Malhotra. Other reports suggested that Jyoti Malhotra's chat records revealed she used to communicate with everyone personally and had no involvement in any groups, suggesting an effort to keep her conversations secret. A Haryana court on May 26 remanded Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody after the end of her police remand in a case of alleged espionage. The 33-year-old travel influencer was produced in court. A police spokesperson said that they did not seek her further remand, after which the court sent her to jail. Jyoti Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past three weeks on suspicion of espionage, with investigators suspecting the presence of a Pakistan-linked spy network operating in northern India. The Hisar native ran a YouTube channel — 'Travel with JO". She was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension on May 17 and was booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Amid investigations, the Hisar Police said they had no evidence to indicate that Jyoti Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information. But she was definitely in contact with some people, knowing that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives, they said. Police sources had said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023, and also during India's 'Operation Sindoor' India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. The National Investigation Agency, the Intelligence Bureau, and military intelligence officials have also questioned Jyoti Malhotra. Investigations have revealed that she visited Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and some other countries.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Court sends YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody in espionage case
A court here on Monday remanded YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody after the end of her police remand in a case of alleged espionage. The 33-year-old travel influencer was produced in the court. A police spokesperson said that they did not seek her further remand after which the court sent her to jail. Meanwhile, data from Malhotra's three mobile phones and a laptop, which had been sent for forensic examination, has been recovered, police sources said on Monday. "Nearly 10-12 terabytes of data has been recovered. Further investigation in this regard is under progress," they said. After her arrest, the police had sent Malhotra's three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination. Malhotra's four bank accounts are also being examined. The court had extended Malhotra's police remand by four days when the YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was last week produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand. Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past three weeks on suspicion of espionage, with investigators suspecting the presence of a Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India. The Hisar native ran a YouTube channel -- "Travel with JO". She was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension recently and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Hisar police had said that no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence related information. But she was definitely in contact with some people, knowing that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives, they had said. Police sources had 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. The National Investigation Agency, Intelligence Bureau, and military intelligence officials have also questioned Malhotra. Investigations have revealed that she visited Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and some other countries. She was also allegedly in touch with Danish during the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan that followed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, they had said.
NDTV
5 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Sent To Judicial Custody In Espionage Case
Hisar: A court here on Monday remanded YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody after the end of her police remand in a case of alleged espionage. The 33-year-old travel influencer was produced in the court. A police spokesperson said that they did not seek her further remand after which the court sent her to jail. Meanwhile, data from Malhotra's three mobile phones and a laptop, which had been sent for forensic examination, has been recovered, police sources said on Monday. "Nearly 10-12 terabytes of data has been recovered. Further investigation in this regard is under progress," they said. After her arrest, the police had sent Malhotra's three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination. Malhotra's four bank accounts are also being examined. The court had extended Malhotra's police remand by four days when the YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was last week produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand. Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past three weeks on suspicion of espionage, with investigators suspecting the presence of a Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India. The Hisar native ran a YouTube channel -- "Travel with JO". She was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension recently and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Hisar police had said that no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence related information. But she was definitely in contact with some people, knowing that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives, they had said. Police sources had 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. The National Investigation Agency, Intelligence Bureau, and military intelligence officials have also questioned Malhotra. Investigations have revealed that she visited Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and some other countries. She was also allegedly in touch with Danish during the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan that followed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, they had said.
