US Edition‘Pakistan Spy’ Jyoti Malhotra Visited Kerala on Govt Invitation, Reveals RTI; State Tourism Min Reacts
- An RTI response confirms Kerala Tourism Department fully sponsored Haryana-based influencer Jyoti Malhotra’s visit, which led to her arrest on espionage charges in May 2025.
- The RTI reveals Kerala Tourism fully sponsored influencer Jyoti Malhotra's 2025 visit, which was part of a state-backed digital outreach campaign from January 2024 to May 2025 aimed at promoting tourism.
- Investigators allege Malhotra contacted Pakistani operatives, including Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, expelled on May 13; she is linked to a 12-member espionage network across several states.
- Opposition parties criticised Kerala's failure to conduct adequate background checks, while Tourism Minister Riyas defended the campaign as transparent, prompting the government to scramble amid fallout.
- The case highlights security vulnerabilities in government-sponsored digital marketing and urges stricter background checks for social media influencers to prevent espionage risks.
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‘Pakistan spy’ Jyoti Malhotra visited Kerala on govt invitation, reveals RTI; state tourism min reacts
Jyoti Malhotra, a 33-year-old vlogger from Haryana, was arrested for espionage linked to Pakistan. An RTI response revealed her prior visit to Kerala, funded by the state's tourism department, as part of a campaign featuring social media influencers to promote tourism.
Jyoti Malhotra, accused of spying for Pakistan, toured Kerala on govt invite to boost tourism: RTI
Jyoti Malhotra, a popular 33-year-old travel vlogger from Haryana, who was recently arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, was previously involved in a Kerala government tourism campaign, an RTI reply has revealed.
Jyoti Malhotra, Alleged Spy For Pakistan, Visited Kerala On Government Invite
12 individuals arrested across Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Allegedly, these content creators and influencers were targeted by Pakistani intelligence for building an espionage network to extract more information about India.
Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was hired by Kerala Tourism, reveals RTI - The Tribune
Malhotra, known for her YouTube channel Travel with Jo, was selected from a group of social media influencers invited by the Kerala government between 2024 and 2025 to promote the state as a global travel destination.
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