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Last Updated:May 17, 2025, 20:57 IST
Malhotra, who has 377k subscribers on YouTube and 132k followers on Instagram, is accused of passing on sensitive information to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI.
Malhotra met Pakistan High Commission official Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish. (YouTube)
Haryanvi Youtuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested in Hisar along with several others in Haryana for allegedly spying for Pakistan amid heightening India-Pakistan tensions on Saturday, has attracted eyeballs after it was revealed that she had attended an Iftar dinner at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi last year.
She had also posted a video in which she was seen gushing about the arrangements, expressing an interest in visiting the country and asking almost everyone she met to help her get a visa.
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Malhotra, who has 377k subscribers on YouTube and 132k followers on Instagram, is accused of passing on sensitive information to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI.
What’s In The Video?
The video posted on YouTube on March 30, 2024, the 33-year-old YouTuber was seen meeting several people and officials including, Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, who had reportedly been declared persona non grata and was asked to leave India within 24 hours for committing espionage and leaking sensitive information regarding the movements of the Indian Army this week.
The FIR against Jyoti mentioned that she met Ahsan-ur-Rahim in 2023 at the High Commission in Delhi and has been in touch since then. The man allegedly played the role of her handler and facilitated her introduction to Pakistani Intelligence Operatives.
She has travelled thrice to Pakistan and also posted videos of her visits on her YouTube channel and on her Instagram page.
In the video, Malhotra claimed that she was invited for the Iftar party.
In the 15-minute video, it was seen that Rahim accorded a warm welcome to Malhotra and after that she told him how happy she was to see him.
Describing the atmosphere at the High Commission, Malhotra told her viewers in a mix of Hindi and English, “I am mesmerised. I have no words. I am excited, super duper excited. Bhaisahab, main to hil gayi (I am so impressed).”
Later the Pakistani official introduced Mallhotra to his wife and they exchange pleasantries, after which he told the YouTuber about Pakistan Day, which is celebrated on March 23.
Malhotra was then seen extending an invitation to Rahim and his wife to visit her house in Hisar. “Come see the hospitality in our village. It’s very similar,” she had said as per the video.
The YouTuber was later seen interacting with several attendees and asking whether they have visited Pakistan, saying “I want to go, too” when they answer in the affirmative. “Hopefully I will get a visa, we’ll go together,” she had said to a fellow YouTuber.
Case Against Jyoti Malhotra
The police registered a case against her under Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and also under Section 152 of the BNS. She was sent to a 5-day police custody after her confession. The Economic Offences Wing is investigating her case.
As per the FIR registered by the police, the YouTuber was in constant touch with her Pakistani handlers via social media apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Snapchat. She also allegedly revealed details that could potentially be harmful to national security, officials said.
The authorities said that the YouTuber was a part of a larger espionage network with such operatives spread across Haryana and Punjab.
- Location :
Hisar, India, India
- First Published:
May 17, 2025, 20:52 IST
