After Jyoti Malhotra's arrest, another YouTuber held in Punj
After Jyoti Malhotra's arrest, another YouTuber held in Punjab for espionage
After YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan, Punjab Police claimed to have unearthed a critical espionage network
CHANDIGARH — After YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested for allegedly spying
for Pakistan, Punjab Police on Wednesday claimed to have unearthed a critical
espionage network linked to another YouTuber, Jasbir Singh, a resident of
Rupnagar.
Jasbir Singh, who operates a YouTube channel called
'JaanMahal', has been found associated with Pakistani intelligence operative
Shakir, alias Jutt Randhawa, part of a terror-backed espionage network.
He also maintained close contact with Haryana-based Jyoti
Malhotra and Ehsan-ur-Rahim, alias Danish, a Pakistani national and expelled
Pakistan High Commission official, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav
Yadav informed on X.
Investigations have revealed that Jasbir attended the
Pakistan National Day event in Delhi on Danish's invitation, where he met
Pakistani army officials and bloggers.
He travelled to Pakistan on three occasions (2020, 2021,
2024), and his electronic devices contained multiple Pakistan-based numbers,
now under detailed forensic scrutiny, said the DGP.
After Jyoti Malhotra's arrest, Jasbir attempted to erase
all traces of his communications with these Pakistani intelligence operatives
to avoid detection.
A first information report (FIR) has been registered in
Mohali, near here. The DGP added that investigations are underway to dismantle
the broader espionage-terror network and identify all collaborators.
A day earlier, Counter-Intelligence Punjab, in a joint
operation with Tarn Taran police, had arrested a man linked to Pakistan's
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for sharing sensitive information concerning
army movements during Operation Sindoor.
The accused was identified as Gagandeep Singh, alias
Gagan, a resident of Tarn Taran town.
DGP Yadav had said preliminary investigation has revealed
that Gagandeep Singh was in direct contact with Pakistan-based Khalistani
supporter Gopal Singh Chawla for past five years, through whom he was
introduced to Pakistani intelligence operatives.
Investigations also revealed that the accused had been
sharing classified information, including troop deployments, strategic
locations, and army movements during Operation Sindoor, posing a serious threat
to national security.
The DGP had said police teams have recovered two mobile
devices from the possession of the accused, containing sensitive intelligence
that he shared with the Pakistani intelligence operatives, as well as the
details of over 20 ISI contacts.
The accused also received payments from operatives via
Indian channels.
