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Youtuber Jyoti's Border Visit Preceded by Questioning Thar Villagers

In the video uploaded on Instagram and YouTube, she is seen standing near a fence, saying that if you walk a little further from there, you’ll see the Pakistani army and people. She asks the women how far Pakistan is from there.

BharatMay 20, 2025 / 08:39 am

Patrika Desk

ट्रैवल ब्लॉगर ज्योति रानी (Photo- Instagram/travelwithjo1)

Jyoti Malhotra: Hisar-based YouTuber Jyoti Rani Malhotra, arrested in India on espionage charges, had also spent a night in a village on the India-Pakistan border in the Thar desert. In her videos, she extensively documented the border fencing and the area on the other side of the border. Following Jyoti’s arrest, suspicions have arisen regarding the true purpose of these trips – whether they were purely tourism or something more sinister. Security agencies are now investigating the details of her travels. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken Jyoti into custody. The NIA arrived at her home in Hisar, where they seized several documents, before taking her to Chandigarh. The NIA, along with Jammu Intelligence, will be interrogating Jyoti. Prior to this, her Instagram account has been banned.

Questioned Women About Distance to Pakistan

A video of the Thar desert in Rajasthan was uploaded to Instagram and YouTube on 5 January 2024. In the video, she is seen standing near the fencing in Jhelu village (झेलून गाँव), stating that Pakistani soldiers and civilians could be found a short distance away. She interacts with locals, attempting to integrate herself into the daily lives of a family. She asks women how far Pakistan is from there, who their relatives are in Pakistan, and how long it takes to cross the border.
Goat Crossing the Border

Showcased Border Fencing and Pakistani Territory

During this, while showing the army’s fencing, she says, “…look, a goat is just crossing the border from Pakistan.” She also milks a goat and inquires about the distances to surrounding areas. Jyoti has also created several videos of the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab.
Following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, instead of condemning the terrorists, Jyoti blamed the Indian government and security forces. She stated, “If an attack happened despite such high security, we are all guilty – the government and the common citizens. We were not vigilant; that’s why this happened.”

The PIO Conspiracy

Hisar SSP Shashank Kumar Sawan (शशांक कुमार सावन) stated that intelligence agencies had inputs suggesting that Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) were attempting to recruit Indian social media influencers to propagate their agenda. Jyoti Malhotra was contacted with this intention, and she subsequently fell into this trap.

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