New Delhi/Hisar34 minutes agoAuthor: M. Riyaz Hashmi
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YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested on charges of espionage for Pakistan, was questioned by the NIA, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Intelligence Team on Monday. He was questioned and answered about terrorist contacts.
During this inquiry, digital forensic check of its smartphones and laptops was done. Many videos showing BSF movement, radar location and high security zone were found in his cloud storage.
At the same time, her call detail records revealed that Jyoti was in constant touch with an international number and Delhi -based Pakistani High Commission. Along with this, she was involved in chat and group with fake profiles associated with Danish, a worker of Pakistan High Commission, expelled from India.
Meta data of her video shows that many recording took place in Pakistan’s places where common people cannot go. It was also learned that Jyoti’s Gmail account was logged several times with Pakistani IP.
Jyoti was on the radar of intelligence agencies for several months
According to high ranking intelligence sources, Jyoti was on the radar of intelligence agencies for several months due to suspicious visits, foreign contact and sensitive video uploaded on YouTube channel.
Digital forensic investigation found evidence of suspicious activities in the border areas of Pathankot, Nathu La Pass and Arunachal along with his foreign visits.
Jyoti’s smartphone and laptop location history, photo metadata and cloud storage caught the attention of agencies towards video recording in strategic and border areas.
The authorities have kept silence on what Jyoti told in interrogation. His Instagram account has been suspended. She visited Pakistan in June 2023, November 2023 and April 2024.
At the same time, Priyanka Senapati of Jyoti’s travel blog partner Odisha wrote on social media that if she was a detective of the enemy country, she would not contact.
Sensitive and made video near border area
Apart from Pakistan, China and Bangladesh, Jyoti also uploaded videos of sensitive border areas adjacent to Pakistan and China on social media. He made a video in a village near the border in Thar, Rajasthan. Here the women were asked how far Pakistan is.
The police took Jyoti to her house late on Sunday night. She took four-five pair of clothes. During this time, the note on the table went in the book, I will come early. When Jyoti was leaked at the behest of ISI and Danish, Jyoti when Jyoti was cooked in the gurudwara. His mobile has a chat with the Pakistani officer. He crossed the Wagah border and told who got the protocle here.
12 spies have been arrested from three states in two weeks
During two weeks after Operation Sindoor, 12 people from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been caught on charges of espionage for Pakistan. Of these, 6 were caught from Punjab, 5 Haryana and 1 from Uttar Pradesh. Information about the arrest of two people from Gurdaspur in Punjab came on Monday. Accused Sukhpreet Singh and Karanbir Singh were arrested on 15 May.
DIG Border Range Satinder Singh said that both of them went to Punjab as well as Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh during Operation Sindoor. 1 lakh Rs. Instead of this, the information was brought to Pakistan. 3 mobiles, 8 cartridges and technical goods of contact in Pakistan were sent to forensic lab. Investigation confirmed that these people were sending intelligence to ISI.
At the same time, two youths Siraj ur Rehman and Syed Sameer were arrested on charges of conspiracy to explos in Hyderabad. Amonia, sulfur and aluminum powder have been found from Rahman’s possession. On the other hand, Assam CM Himant Biswa Sarma said in a social media post that 71 people in the state have been arrested in anti -national activities.
Those traveling to countries with ‘high risk’ are watching
An organized and coordinated mechanism is monitored on the activities of citizens going to high risk countries like Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, Iran or North Korea. This happens at many levels … 1. Visa approval: There is no ‘normal visa clearance’ for Pakistan. After the investigation of the Ministry of External Affairs, approval is received only in special cases. There is also NOC and political clearance. 2. Intelligence Investigation: IB and RAW investigate those visiting high-risk destinations. The suspect can be monitored. 3. Immigration Alert: The Bureau of Immigration tracks the travel history of passengers at every international airport. The name of the suspects is monitored by putting in the look out circular. Travel can also be prevented. According to sources, journalists, YouTubers, filmmaker, pilgrims (especially for Kartarpur or Sufi Dargah), former/current military personnel or their families, NGOs and people associated with the think tank can also be specially monitored in the national interest.
Arrest accused in Nuh said- Sirsa airbase videos were to be made
Nuh | Mohammad Tarif was caught from Nuh in Haryana on charges of espionage. A case was also registered at Tawadu police station as well as Asif Baloch and Zafar of Pak High Commission. In the video, Tarif confessed that he went to Pakistan thrice and kept in touch with the officials there.
In 2018, Pakistan went to the High Commission for Visa. An official gave a visa in lieu of two SIM cards. After returning, he proposed money in lieu of visa to others. Meet Zafar in 2024. He also asked for sim. Greed for millions of rupees, he was asked to send pictures and videos of Sirsa Airbase. Tarif’s two mobiles have a chat with Pakistani numbers.