Hisar, June 12 -- A local court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra, arrested on suspicion of espionage last month, her lawyer said. Her bail plea was heard by Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Sunil Kumar through her lawyer Kumar Mukesh. The police opposed the bail plea and argued the case's investigation was underway.
Mukesh said the court after hearing the arguments of both the parties rejected her bail plea. On June 9, the court extended Malhotra's judicial custody and fixed her case's hearing on June 23.
The 33-year-old YouTuber appeared before the court through video-conferencing.
Hisar Police arrested Malhotra on suspicion of espionage on May 16 and she was subsequently remanded to five da...