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The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended till July 21
A court in Hisar on Monday (July 7, 2025) extended by 14 days the judicial custody of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra, arrested last month on suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Ms. Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on May 16. From Hisar, the YouTuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Ms. Malhotra is currently under judicial custody, which has been extended by the court, her lawyer Kumar Mukesh said. 'Her judicial custody has been further extended by 14 days, and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 21.' Also Read | Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra moves court, seeks regular bail The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video conference. On June 9, another court in Hisar rejected her regular bail plea. Police had opposed the bail, arguing that the investigation in this case was still underway. After her arrest on May 16, Ms. Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Also Read | Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people and was aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023. Also Read | Haryana YouTuber had been in touch with Pakistani staffer since 2023: Police India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. Police had in May claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an "asset".
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks
A court in Hisar on Monday (June 24, 2025) extended the judicial custody by 14 days of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra arrested last month on the suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on the suspicion of espionage on May 16. Hailing from Hisar, the Youtuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh said, "Her judicial remand has been further extended by 14 days and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 7." The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing, he said. Earlier on June 9, another court here had rejected her regular bail plea. Police had opposed the bail and argued that the investigation in this case was still going on. After her arrest on May 16, Ms. Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was further extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Ms. Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people, aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023. India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. Police had last month claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an "asset".
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks
A court here on Monday extended the judicial custody by 14 days of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra arrested last month on the suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on the suspicion of espionage on May 16. Hailing from Hisar, the Youtuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh said, "Her judicial remand has been further extended by 14 days and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 7." The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing, he said. Earlier on June 9, another court here had rejected her regular bail plea. Live Events Police had opposed the bail and argued that the investigation in this case was still going on. After her arrest on May 16, Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was further extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people, aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023. India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. Police had last month claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an "asset".
Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by two weeks
A court here on Monday extended the judicial custody by 14 days of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra arrested last month on the suspicion of espionage. The Hisar Police arrested Malhotra, who ran a YouTube channel 'Travel with JO', on the suspicion of espionage on May 16. Hailing from Hisar, the Youtuber was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh said, 'Her judicial remand has been further extended by 14 days and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 7.' The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing, he said. Earlier on June 9, another court here had rejected her regular bail plea. Police had opposed the bail and argued that the investigation in this case was still going on. After her arrest on May 16, Malhotra was remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four more days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was further extended later. The Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people, aware that they were Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police sources had previously said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023. India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. Police had last month claimed that Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an 'asset'.
Hindustan Times
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by 2 weeks
Hisar, A local court on Monday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra, arrested on suspicion of espionage last month. Espionage case: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's judicial custody extended by 2 weeks Malhotra is currently under judicial custody, which has been extended by the court, her lawyer said. "Her judicial remand has been further extended by 14 days and the next date of hearing has been fixed by the court on July 7," Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh said. The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing, he said. On June 9, another court had rejected her regular bail plea. The police had opposed the bail and argued that the investigation in this case is still going on. Hisar Police arrested Malhotra on suspicion of espionage on May 16 and she was subsequently remanded to five days of police custody by the court. Following the completion of the remand, the court extended the custody by four days after the police sought to question her further. On May 26, the court remanded her to judicial custody for 14 days, which was further extended later. Malhotra, who hails from the city, ran a YouTube channel "Travel with JO". She was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Hisar Police previously said no evidence had emerged to indicate Malhotra had access to any military- or defence-related information but claimed she was in contact with some people, aware that they were Pakistani Intelligence Operatives . Police sources had previously said she was in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023. India expelled Danish on May 13 for allegedly indulging in espionage. The police had last month claimed Pakistani intelligence operatives were developing Malhotra as an asset. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
