India, July 7 -- YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra who is currently in police custody for allegedly spying for Pakistan, had earlier visited Kerala on state government invite as part of an official tourism promotion initiative, a Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed.

The RTI response, now in the public domain, confirms that Jyoti Malhotra's travel, accommodation, and itinerary expenses were fully funded by the Kerala tourism department, reported news agency ANI. Her visit was part of a state-run influencer collaboration programme aimed at boosting Kerala's visibility as a digital travel destination.

Her travel history have been a major part of the ongoing investigation as she had travelled to Pakistan several times and established contac...