Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh, alleged to be in shut contact with influencer Jyoti Malhotra and accused of spying for Pakistan, has been arrested and remanded to 3 days of police custody.
Punjab police unearthed a “terror-backed espionage community” linked to Jasbir Singh. He had allegedly travelled to Pakistan thrice, officers mentioned.
Allegations in opposition to YouTuber Jasbir Singh
Jasbir Singh, who operates a YouTube channel known as “Jaan Mahal,” has been discovered related to PIO Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa, a part of a terror-backed espionage community.
Jasir Singh additionally maintained shut contact with Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra (arrested for spying) and Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a Pakistani nationwide and expelled Pak Excessive Fee official.
A resident of Mahlan village in Rupnagar district, Singh has a YouTube channel with over 10 lakh subscribers.
Punjab Director Normal of Police Gaurav Yadav mentioned, after Jyoti Malhotra’s arrest, Jasbir Singh tried to erase all traces of his communications with the PIOs to keep away from detection.
An FIR has been registered on the State Particular Operation Cell in Mohali. “Investigations are underway to dismantle the broader espionage-terror community and establish all collaborators, he added.
The 33-year-old Hisar native Malhotra, who was working a YouTube channel ‘Journey with JO’, was arrested final month.
On Could 13, India expelled Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, who was posted on the Pakistan Excessive Fee, for allegedly indulging in espionage.
The motion on spy networks inside the nation comes within the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror assault that left 26 individuals lifeless and the four-day navy battle with Pakistan that adopted.
