The Odisha Police have started an investigation into the alleged links between a Puri-based YouTuber and 'Pak spy' Jyoti Malhotra. On Saturday, May 17, Haryana Police arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra on the charge of passing sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence operatives. Jyoti Malhotra runs a YouTube channel, Travel with JO. She is said to be in contact with an employee named Danish working at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi. On May 13, India had expelled the Pakistani official for indulging in espionage.
The Odisha Police did not disclose the identity of the Puri YouTuber for its investigation into the matter.
Odisha Police on the YouTuber links with Jyoti Malhotra
A team of police personnel visited the Youtuber's residence in Puri for an investigation into the matter. According to Police, Jyoti Malhotra visited Puri in Odisha in September 2024 and came in contact with a woman who is also a YouTuber. The Puri SP Vinit Agrawa said that the Youtuber had also travelled to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan recently. “We found that Jyoti Malhotra had visited Puri last year, and we are verifying the fact. Anything more can be shared after the verification,” Agrawal said.
Asked whether the woman from Puri had shared intelligence inputs with Malhotra, Agrawal said, “The Haryana Police are investigating the matter and we are providing them the required assistance.” The police are also "examining the objective" of Malhotra's visit to Puri, and trying to find out "where she stayed, whom she contacted and any possible suspicious activities", the Puri SP said.
Instagram post of the Puri YouTuber
In a social media post, Puri YouTuber wrote, “Jyoti was just a friend of mine, and I came in contact with her through YouTube. I was unaware of anything which she is accused of. I would not have been in touch with her if I knew she was spying for enemy Pakistan.” She added, “If any investigative agency wishes to cross-question, I would provide full cooperation. Nation is above all. Jai Hind.”
The YouTuber has now made her Instagram account private, which means that only users she approves as followers can see the content on her Instagram page now.
The Puri-based content creator does not have a huge following. She has 14,600 subscribers on YouTube and 20,000 followers on her Instagram account. The number is way less than that of Jyoti Malhotra. She has posted videos of her exploring places in Odisha, and other parts of the country.
In March this year, the Puri YouTuber had posted a video of her visit to Pakistan on her YouTube channel 'Prii_vlogs' with the title "Odia Girl in Pakistan | Kartarpur Corridor Guide | Odia Vlog".
The Odisha Police did not disclose the identity of the Puri YouTuber for its investigation into the matter.
Odisha Police on the YouTuber links with Jyoti Malhotra
A team of police personnel visited the Youtuber's residence in Puri for an investigation into the matter. According to Police, Jyoti Malhotra visited Puri in Odisha in September 2024 and came in contact with a woman who is also a YouTuber. The Puri SP Vinit Agrawa said that the Youtuber had also travelled to Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan recently. “We found that Jyoti Malhotra had visited Puri last year, and we are verifying the fact. Anything more can be shared after the verification,” Agrawal said.
Asked whether the woman from Puri had shared intelligence inputs with Malhotra, Agrawal said, “The Haryana Police are investigating the matter and we are providing them the required assistance.” The police are also "examining the objective" of Malhotra's visit to Puri, and trying to find out "where she stayed, whom she contacted and any possible suspicious activities", the Puri SP said.
Instagram post of the Puri YouTuber
In a social media post, Puri YouTuber wrote, “Jyoti was just a friend of mine, and I came in contact with her through YouTube. I was unaware of anything which she is accused of. I would not have been in touch with her if I knew she was spying for enemy Pakistan.” She added, “If any investigative agency wishes to cross-question, I would provide full cooperation. Nation is above all. Jai Hind.”
The YouTuber has now made her Instagram account private, which means that only users she approves as followers can see the content on her Instagram page now.
The Puri-based content creator does not have a huge following. She has 14,600 subscribers on YouTube and 20,000 followers on her Instagram account. The number is way less than that of Jyoti Malhotra. She has posted videos of her exploring places in Odisha, and other parts of the country.
In March this year, the Puri YouTuber had posted a video of her visit to Pakistan on her YouTube channel 'Prii_vlogs' with the title "Odia Girl in Pakistan | Kartarpur Corridor Guide | Odia Vlog".
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