Punjab Police have arrested YouTuber Jasbir Singh, who has over 1.1 million subscribers, for alleged espionage. Singh, related to Pakistani intelligence operative Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa, is accused of being a part of a terror-backed spy community.
Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested Jasbir Singh, a YouTuber with over 1.1 million subscribers, for allegedly being a part of a Pakistan-backed espionage community. The arrest is a part of a widening investigation that earlier noticed Haryana-based influencer Jyoti Malhotra held on comparable expenses.
Singh, a resident of Mahlan village in Rupnagar district who runs the YouTube channel Jaan Mahal, was reportedly involved with a number of Pakistani intelligence operatives (PIOs), together with Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa and Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a former official on the Pakistan Excessive Fee who was expelled by India on Could 13.
Punjab Director Common of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav mentioned in a publish on X that Singh was a key hyperlink within the “terror-backed espionage community.” Investigations revealed Singh attended the Pakistan Nationwide Day celebrations in Delhi on Danish’s invitation, the place he allegedly met Pakistani Military officers and vloggers.
“He travelled to Pakistan on three events — in 2020, 2021, and 2024 — and forensic examination of his digital gadgets has uncovered a number of Pakistan-based contacts,” DGP Yadav mentioned.
Singh additionally maintained common contact with Malhotra, a 33-year-old Hisar native and operator of the Journey with JO YouTube channel, who was arrested final month by Haryana Police for alleged espionage. After her arrest, Singh reportedly tried to delete information of his communications with the Pakistani operatives.
An FIR has been registered on the State Particular Operation Cell in Mohali. Police mentioned efforts are on to unravel the broader espionage and terror community and establish further collaborators.
The crackdown follows heightened safety measures within the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault and the following four-day navy escalation between India and Pakistan, which left 26 folks lifeless.