Recently, Hisar Police arrest the Six Indian nationals, consists Haryana-based travel blogger. The Police arrests them to spying for Pakistan. The network spanned across Haryana and Punjab, with key operatives appearing as retailers, economic conduits, and informants. Among the accused is Jyoti Malhotra, who ran the YouTube channel “Travel with Jo”.
Authorities have found out that she visited Pakistan in 2023 after obtaining a visa through commission marketers. During her ride, she make close ties with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a staff member at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
Jyoti Malhotra Linked to PAK Intelligence agency
Danish, who has on the grounds that declared persona non grata by the government and expelled on May 13, 2025, allegedly introduced Jyoti to multiple Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). On encrypted platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Snapchat, Jyoti remained in touch with operatives, including Shakir alias Rana Shahbaz, whose range she stored as “Jatt Randhawa.”
She allegedly shared sensitive data concerning Indian places and actively used to make a good image of Pakistan on social media. Investigators say she also entered into an intimate relationship with a PIO or even traveled to Bali, Indonesia, with him.
Spying Case handle by Economic Offences Wing, Hisar
Jyoti Malhotra charged under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. A written confession has been received, and the case has been handed over to the Economic Offences Wing, Hisar.
Apart from Jyoti, every other key accused is Guzala, a 32-year-old widow from Malerkotla, Punjab. On February 27, 2025, Guzala visited the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to apply for a visa.
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