DELHI: Indian travel blogger Jyoti Malhotra was arrested on Saturday by Haryana Police for allegedly spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies during Operation Sindoor, Indian media reported.
Jyoti, known for her YouTuber travel channel “Travel with Jo,” was detained from the New Aggarwal Extension area in Hisar.
She has 3.77 lakh subscribers on YouTube and an Instagram following of more than 1.32 lakh. Jyoti has travelled thrice to Pakistan and also posted videos of her visits on her YouTube channel and on her Instagram page.
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 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
She was sent to a 5-day police custody after her confession.
According to the FIR, Jyoti was found to be in constant touch with officials from the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi and was sharing “sensitive information” with them.
She was sahring communicating 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.
