
Court sends YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody in espionage case
The Hindu
Travel influencer Jyoti Malhotra remanded to judicial custody in espionage case, data recovered from devices, no military links found.
A court in Hisar on Monday (May 26, 2025) remanded YouTuber 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 the court. A police spokesperson said that they did not seek her further remand after which the court sent her to jail.
Meanwhile, data from Malhotra'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 has been recovered. Further investigation in this regard is under progress," they said.
After her arrest, the police had sent Malhotra's three mobile phones and a laptop for forensic examination. Malhotra's four bank accounts are also being examined.
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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.













