Jyoti Malhotra was in touch with multiple Pak agents, saved their contacts under aliases: Reports

Fresh evidence has surfaced against YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been detained for alleged espionage and whose case is expected to be turned over to the National Investigation Agency.

According to a multi-agency investigation, Jyoti Malhotra was in contact with many Pakistani operatives and utilised various methods to conceal her contacts.

Officials informed CNN-News18 that there is new digital evidence against the espionage suspect.

“Her social media videos were just a cover. She maintained multiple digital devices and used encrypted platforms to regularly keep in touch with Pakistani agents. Digital evidence to this effect has been found,” a source told CNN-News 18.

The Haryana police stated that commonly used encrypted social media sites such as Snapchat, Telegram, and WhatsApp were utilised to assure deceit.

In a media conference, Hisar Superintendent of Police (SP) Shashank Kumar stated that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is assisting with the probe.

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“The NIA has also questioned Jyoti Malhotra. Other agencies are also probing her," he said.

According to the police investigation, Malhotra was originally introduced to Pakistan embassy official Danish by Harkirat Singh, an employee of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (SGMC).

Harkirat Singh reportedly assisted her twice in obtaining a visa and sent her to Pakistan with a Sikh jatha. Indian Sikhs frequently travel as part of jatha to gurdwaras such as Nankana Sahib for pilgrimage. Officials said his digital gadgets, including mobile phones, had been confiscated and forwarded for forensic examination.

According to the investigation, Malhotra has been in contact with a number of Pakistani nationals since her first visit to the country in 2023. Ehsan-ur-Rahim, alias Danish, appears to be her principal contact.

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On May 13, India declared Danish, a worker at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi, persona non grata. According to the FIR, Malhotra informed police that she kept the phone number of a Pakistani agent named Shakir as Jat Randhawa in order to evade discovery.

Some of her other Pakistani contacts identified themselves as Ali Ahwan and Rana Shahbaz.  Ahwan allegedly provided her with security cover while she was in Pakistan. According to early findings, she met with multiple intelligence personnel during her travels to Pakistan.