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Espionage case: Court extends YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra��s judicial custody
Hisar, Aug 18 (PTI) A local court on Monday extended by a week, the judicial custody of Hisar YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on suspicion of espionage in May. Judicial magistrate (first class) Sunil Kumar extended the judicial custody after Malhotra (33) virtually appeared in the court. Her lawyer Kumar Mukesh said next date of hearing was set on August 25. He said after three months of investigation the police filed the chargesheet in the case on August 14. Malhotra was directed to remain physically present on the next hearing, when she would also be handed over a copy of the chargesheet, he added. On May 16, Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO". The YouTuber, who hails from Hisar, was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and BNS. A court rejected her regular bail plea on June 9 after the police opposed it and argued the investigation in the case was underway. Hisar Police previously said no evidence emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information, but claimed she was in contact with some persons and was aware they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources have said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer in the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023. India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly being involved in espionage. The police in May claimed Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an 'asset". PTI SUN AMK AMK (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended till July 21
A court in Hisar on Monday (July 7, 2025) extended by 14 days the judicial custody of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra, arrested last month on suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Ms. Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on May 16. 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). Ms. 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.' Also Read | Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra moves court, seeks regular bail The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video conference. On June 9, another court in Hisar 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, Ms. Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Also Read | Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks 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. Also Read | Haryana YouTuber had been in touch with Pakistani staffer since 2023: Police 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'.
