India, May 18 -- The arrest of Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra on espionage charges has hit headlines across the country, with senior police officials revealing startling details of her alleged involvement with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs).

Jyoti Malhotra runs a YouTube channel named 'Travel with JO' and hails from Haryana's Hisar. She was arrested from New Aggarsain Extension, police said on Saturday.

According to Hisar SP Shashank Kumar Sawan, cited in a a PTI news agency report, Pakistani intelligence operatives were actively working to develop Jyoti Malhotra as a long-term asset. While she had no direct access to military intelligence, her connections with other influencers made her a potential tool for narrative w...