India, June 4 -- Jasbir Singh, a Punjab-based YouTuber, has been arrested after police unearthed a "terror-backed espionage network" linked to him. The content creator, who has suspected links to Pakistan-based handlers and terror outfits, runs a YouTube channel called "Jaan Mahal" which has over a million subscribers.

Singh was also allegedly in close contact with Haryana-based influencer Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested last month for allegedly spying for Pakistan.

Jasbir Singh had allegedly travelled to Pakistan thrice, officials said, according to news agency PTI. In April 2024, he shared multiple videos of his visit to Pakistan as part of a jatha that takes piligrims to various Sikh holy sites in Pakistan.

One of the videos shows ...