Overview

• Jyoti Malhotra was arrested on May 16 under the Official Secrets Act and remanded by a Hisar court to 14-day judicial custody on May 26.
• Police recovered nearly 12 TB of data from her three phones and laptop, uncovering one-on-one chats with at least four Pakistani intelligence operatives.
• Footage from a Scottish vlogger shows Malhotra escorted by armed guards in Lahore’s Anarkali Bazaar, underscoring the VIP security she received during multiple Pakistan visits.
• Authorities report no evidence so far that she accessed military or defence secrets or engaged in terror activities, but they are probing her bank accounts and travel expenditures.
• The National Investigation Agency, Intelligence Bureau and military intelligence are investigating links to a Pakistan-linked spy network and questioning other influencers and Pakistani nationals.