YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra Tells Father During A Jail Visit: "I'm Innocent"

Harish Malhotra, father of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been accused of spying for Pakistan, visited her at Hisar's Central Jail No. 2 on Tuesday – her first day in judicial custody.

"She Told Me She Has Done Nothing Wrong..."

Harish Malhotra, visibly emotional after meeting his daughter, told the media that Jyoti had insisted she was innocent. “She told me she has done nothing wrong,” he said. He chose not to go into more details, The Times of India reported.

About the Case:

Jyoti Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past three weeks on suspicion of espionage, with investigators suspecting the presence of a Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India.

The Hisar native ran a YouTube channel – "Travel with JO". She was arrested at the New Aggarsain Extension recently and booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

On Monday, a court in Hisar remanded Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody after the end of her police remand in a case of alleged espionage.

The 33-year-old travel influencer was produced in court. A police spokesperson said they did not seek her further remand, after which the court sent her to jail.

Jyoti's Mobile Phones, Laptop Sent For Forensic Exam:

Meanwhile, data from Jyoti's three mobile phones and a laptop, which had been sent for forensic examination, has been recovered, police sources said on Monday.

"Nearly 10-12 terabytes of data have been recovered. Further investigation in this regard is in progress," they said.

After her arrest, the police sent her three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination. Malhotra's four bank accounts are also being examined.

The court had extended Malhotra's police remand by four days when the YouTuber -- arrested on suspicion of espionage -- was last week produced before the court at the end of her five-day police remand.