‘If She Has Friends There, Can’t She Call Them?': Father Of ‘Pakistani Spy’ YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra

Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 11:03am on 18 May 2025,Sunday India Global

Jyoti Malhotra, a travel vlogger from Hisar, Haryana, was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistani officials. Her father, Haris Malhotra, defended her actions, stating she visited Pakistan for content creation and questioned, "If she has friends there, can't she call them?" He mentioned that she had obtained necessary permissions for her travels. Police, acting on specific inputs, arrested Jyoti under the Official Secrets Act and BNS 152, recovering suspicious materials from her devices. Investigations revealed her meetings with Pakistani officer Ahsan-ur-Rahim in Delhi and subsequent travels to Pakistan, where arrangements were made for her interactions with Pakistani security and intelligence agencies. (PC: HT Print)

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