Jyoti malhotra spy case: Jyoti Malhotra, a resident of Haryana, has been arrested for spying for Pakistan. Hisar police said that the Pakistani intelligence agen (PIO) was preparing it against India, so that it could be used at the right time. Police also told that Jyoti had gone to Pakistan thrice, including passengers before the Pahalgam attack. During this time he also traveled to China.
At a press conference, SP Shashank Kumar Sawan said, “Central investigative agencies have told the Haryana Police that PIO is recruiting active people on social media to promote soft neperative.” Jyoti, who was arrested on Friday (May 16, 2025), has been sent to five days police custody.
SP Sawan Shashank Sawan gave great information
SP Sawan said, “Haryana Police is interrogating Jyoti after contact with central agencies. We are investigating his travel history and account transaction to find his source of income. There is a lot of difference in his income and expenses. We have a doubt about external funding because he was just a travel blogger. The police also told that he also shared a video and he also shared a video of him. Was. She was also in contact with other YouTube Influencers, who are also investigating the possibility of engagement with Pakistani agencies.
#Watch Hisar | “They were developed her (jyoti malhotra) as an asst. She was in touch with other youtube influencers, and they were also in touch with the pios … she used to go to pakistan, like on sponsored trips … Pakistan Before The Pahalgam Attack, and the… pic.twitter.com/od2wd1vzic
– ANI (@ani) May 18, 2025
Relations with Pakistani agent deep
SP Shashank Sawan said that Jyoti Malhotra was in direct contact with an officer of the Pakistani High Commission, which has recently been expelled from the country by declaring an invalid diplomatic representative (Persona Non Grata). While taking a visa of Pakistan in 2023, he met Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish at the embassy, after which the friendship between the two went deep. It was Danish who made him arrange to stay in Pakistan. At the same time, he met Pakistani agents.
Pakistani Naresome promoted through social media
There are millions of followers including Jyoti Malhotra’s YouTube channel ‘Travel with JO’ and Instagram account, using which she was promoting Pakistani Narcher. According to the police, it is a kind of ‘Narcologist’ Warfare ‘, in which social media influencers are developed as an agent.
What was the action on Jyoti Malhotra so far?
Jyoti Malhotra has been arrested under sections of the Security Act and Indian Justice Code. He has been produced in court and sent on 5 days police remand. Police is conducting forensic investigation of his laptop and mobile. Apart from this, money transactions, travel history and meetings with Pakistani officials are also being investigated.
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