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Hisar Court Extends YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra’s Judicial Custody to September 3

The remand allows investigators to continue forensic review under the Official Secrets Act case.

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Overview

  • Judicial Magistrate Sunil Kumar remanded Jyoti Malhotra to judicial custody until September 3 after her appearance in a Hisar court.
  • Malhotra was arrested on May 16 in Hisar and booked under the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with a regular bail plea rejected on June 9.
  • Investigators say the probe remains active, with device data, financial records and travel logs under review following a reported nearly 2,500-page chargesheet filed last week.
  • Police allege she maintained contact with Pakistani intelligence figures, including High Commission staffer Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, whom India expelled on May 13.
  • Authorities have stated there is no evidence disclosed so far that she accessed military or defence-related information.