YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody for Alleged Espionage for Pakistan

Espionage for Pakistan: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra who was arrested by Hisar Police earlier this month for allegedly spying for Pakistan, has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody by a court in Haryana’s Hisar on Monday.

Earlier, she was sent to police remand for 4 days.

Vikas Kumar said Jyoti was produced in the court after her extended four-day police custody ended on Sunday and the forensic report of her mobile phones revealed damning evidence.

Jyoti Malhotra is among the 12 people who have been arrested by Indian authorities from states including Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in connection with an alleged Pakistan-linked spy network operating in northern India.

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She has been booked under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Police officials said a forensic report of her three mobile phones revealed “damning evidence.”

“We have recovered over 12TB of digital data from her three mobile phones, and a report of the laptop is awaited. The forensic report reveals that she was in direct contact with at least four Pakistani intelligence operatives, and she received special treatment during her trips to Pakistan. We are examining recovered digital data,” a senior police official told HT.

The video raised suspicion about the reception enjoyed by Jyoti Malhotra during her trips to Pakistan, where she was reportedly invited to high-profile parties involving security and intelligence officials of the country. The identity of the security personnel also raised eyebrows.

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The 33-year-old has travelled to Pakistan several times and made vlogs highlighting the food, culture and locations there. She also praised the hospitality she received during her visit to Pakistan.

She was allegedly also in touch with Pakistani handlers during the blackouts when Operation Sindoor was at its peak.

She had also visited Pahalgam just three months before terrorists linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) killed 26 civilians in a dastardly terror attack.

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