Jyoti Malhotra’s Diary Reveals Enthusiasm for Pakistan Trip Amid Espionage Allegations

Jyoti Malhotra Diary Reveals: The 33-year-old YouTuber is currently in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Following Jyoti’s arrest, her Instagram account, which had 1.33 lakh followers, was blocked on Monday.

While intelligence agencies are interrogating Malhotra, the recovery of her diary by the Haryana Police provides more insight into her visit to Pakistan.

The diary spans 10 to 11 pages, with eight pages dedicated to general travel notes in English, and three pages in Hindi specifically detailing her time in Pakistan.

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An entry in Hindi, which she reportedly wrote after returning from her Pakistan trip, read: “After completing a 10-day journey through Pakistan, today I return to my country, India. We don’t know how long the distances of borders will remain, but may the grievances of hearts disappear. We all belong to the same land, the same soil.”

She also praised the hospitality she received in the Islamic nation and expressed hope that more Hindus could visit their ancestral sites.

She wrote about one of the requests she made to the Pakistani authorities: “Protect the temples there and let Indians meet their families from whom they were separated in 1947,” according to an NDTV report.

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She described her time in the neighbouring country as “crazy” and “colourful”, adding that the experience was beyond words.

In one of her entries, the YouTuber also penned down a request she made to the Pakistani authorities. "Protect the temples there and let Indians meet their families from whom they were separated in 1947," it was quoted by the NDTV report.

Her YouTube channel was Travel with Jo' and more than 3.77 lakh subscribers was arrested from her residence in Hisar on May 16.

She was arrested under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Hisar Police officer Vikas Kumar said that Malhotra confessed of being in touch with Danish, HT reported. Danish was allegedly "developing her as an asset".

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