Jyoti Malhotra, Youtuber, who was arrested for suspicion of espionage in Haryana, was questioned on Friday by the police Madhya Pradesh while visiting the temple of Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain.
During the questioning, however, nothing explained, he said that the official was quoted by the PTI news agency as on Friday.
Jyoti Malhotra was accused of spying for Pakistan. 33 -year -old content creator and affecting social media are currently in custody of the Hisar in Haryana.
The Madhya Pradesh police team grilled youtuber in Haryana on Friday after receiving the information visited by the famous Mahakaleshwar Temple – dedicated to Lord Shiva in the ancient Saint City Ujjain – April last year.
YouTuber released photos and videos on another social media platform, and the police had information that in April last year she came to the Mahakal temple for Darshan, the officer said.
The team questioned it, but “nothing to visit her visit to the temple,” nothing convict or suspect “, Ujjain another superintendent of the police (ASP) Nitesh Bhargava said PTI by phone.
“The place is very sensitive and sees a huge number of tracks daily, including dedicated from overseas. So it was important to grill it. The Suo Mot (for our own movement) was sent to Hisar (where it is grilled by various agencies),” he added.
“She stood in the queue as ordinary devotees and had Darshan deities,” ASP said.
“From now on, we had no suspicious things (in connection with her visit to Ujjain). This was (interrogation) only our preventive exercise. What was the harm?” Bhargava asked.
The case so far
Malhotra was among the 12 people arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the last two weeks for suspicion of espionage, while investigators suspect the presence of Pakistan’s spy networks operating in northern India.
Malhotra based in Hisar, which operated the YouTube channel called “Travel with Jo”, was arrested from the new extension of Aggarsain 16 May. According to the police, according to the police, according to the relevant parts of the Official Secrets Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit (BNS) were booked.
On May 22, the Haryan court expanded the police link to the creators of content and influence on the social media by Jyoti Malhotr by four days.
The Hisar police said that there was no evidence that would indicate that Malhotra had access to any information about military or defense.
“But she was definitely in contact with some people because she knew they were Pakistani intelligence workers,” they said.
Police sources told the PTI press agency that since November 2023 it has been in contact with the EHSAN-UR-RAHIM aka Danish, employees of the Pakistan high commission.
India excluded Danish 13 May for alleged indulging in espionage.
The police sent Malhotry three mobile phones and a notebook for forensic examinations. Four bank accounts of Malhotra are also analyzed.
The National Investigation Agency, intelligence authorities and military intelligence officials also questioned Malotra. The investigation reportedly revealed that she visited Pakistan, China, Bangladesh and some other countries.
The police previously said that Pakistani intelligence workers had developed Malotra as an asset.
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