Overview

• The 33-year-old influencer was arrested by Hisar Police on May 16 and booked under stringent espionage laws.
• A local court rejected her bail plea on June 11 and remanded her to judicial custody.
• Authorities allege she maintained contact with Pakistani High Commission staffer Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish since November 2023, leading to his expulsion on May 13.
• Investigators say Pakistani operatives sought to develop her as an intelligence asset despite no evidence she accessed military or defence information.
• Malhotra’s travel vlogs documented three trips to Pakistan, including visits to Lahore where she received visible high-level security.