US EditionTerror-Linked Spying Network Busted in Punjab; YouTuber Jasbir Singh Among Key Figures
- Punjab Police arrested YouTuber Jasbir Singh from Mahlan village, Rupnagar, on June 4, 2025, for alleged involvement in a terror-backed espionage network.
- The arrest came after investigations that followed intensified India-Pakistan hostilities triggered by the deadly terror incident in Pahalgam on April 22 and the ensuing military confrontations.
- Singh, who runs the Jaan Mahal channel with over 1.1 million subscribers, maintained contact with Pakistani nationals, attended Pakistan National Day events, and travelled to Pakistan multiple times.
- Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav stated the evidence included Singh meeting Pakistani Army officials, contacts on electronic devices, and associations with spies like Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa and YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra.
- Police registered an FIR at Mohali's State Special Operations Cell and continue investigations to dismantle the broader network and identify collaborators involved in espionage activities.
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Punjab: YouTube Influencer Arrested for Leaking Information to Pak ISI
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The arrested accused, identified as Jasbir Singh alias Jaan Mahal (41), a resident of Mahlan village in Rupnagar district of Punjab, had been operating a YouTube channel 'JaanMahal Video' with over 11 lakh subscribers, ostensibly posting travel and cooking vlogs. India News | Punjab: YouTube Influencer Arrested for Leaking Information to Pak ISI.
Punjab-based YouTuber in contact with influencer Jyoti Malhotra held
Chandigarh: A Punjab-based YouTuber alleged to be in close touch with influencer Jyoti Malhotra, in custody on charges of spying for Pakistan, has been arrested after police unearthed a “terror-backed espionage network” linked to him. He had allegedly travelled to Pakistan three times, officials said. Jasbir Singh was found to be associated with a Pakistani Intelligence Operative (PIO), Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. A resi…
Punjab Police has arrested another YouTuber named Jasbir Singh from Rupnagar on charges of espionage, who runs a YouTube channel named 'Jaan Mahal'. Jasbir is accused of being in contact with Pakistani intelligence agency's intelligence officer Shakir and Jyoti Malhotra. He has also visited Pakistan three times.
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