Famous Travel Vlogger Jyoti Malhotra Arrested for Spying, Linked to ISI

Hisar (Haryana), May 17, 2025:

Jyoti Malhotra, a well-known travel vlogger and social media star, was arrested on Saturday for spying. The 33-year-old, who lives in Hisar, Haryana, was picked up by the police from the New Agrasen Extension area. She’s accused of working for Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, and sharing secret military information about India.

Who is Jyoti Malhotra?

Jyoti Malhotra Arrested for Spying

Jyoti, also known as Jyoti Rani. She started her YouTube channel Travel with Jo in 2011, and it now has over 300,000 subscribers and 5.3 million views. She also has more than 130,000 followers on Instagram. Jyoti has travelled to places like Pakistan, Indonesia, and China and has become famous through her travel videos.

Her Background and Personal Life
Jyoti studied up to B.A. at Kurukshetra University. She’s single and calls herself a “Haryanvi + Punjabi” girl on social media. She always showed herself as a free-spirited traveller.

The Spying Charges and Pakistan Connection
The police say that during her trip to Pakistan in 2023, Jyoti met a man named Ehsan-ur-Rahim, who goes by *Danish* and works at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi. They claim she started working with Pakistani spies around that time and shared India’s secret information, including details about *Operation Sindoor*.

Investigators believe she was talking to Pakistani agents using apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Snapchat. She saved one agent’s number as “Jatt Randhawa” in her phone to keep it a secret.

What Happens Next?
Jyoti has been charged under *Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita* and *Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923*.
She’s been sent to police custody for five days, and the case is now with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

What This Means
Jyoti’s arrest shows how social media can hide big dangers. The police are still investigating, and they’re keeping an eye on her social media accounts too.