India, June 11 -- A local court in Hisar on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of 33-year-old YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested last month on charges of espionage. Malhotra, known for her channel "Travel with JO," was apprehended by Hisar Police on May 16 and has since remained in custody as investigations continue under the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Sunil Kumar dismissed the bail request after hearing arguments from Malhotra's lawyer Kumar Mukesh and the prosecution, which strongly opposed her release, citing the ongoing nature of the probe. The court had earlier extended her judicial custody on June 9 and scheduled the next hearing for June 23.

Malhotra, who appeared ...