A Mohali tribunal connected Monday sent Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh arrested connected espionage charges to judicial custody.
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Singh was produced earlier the tribunal aft the completion of his two-day constabulary remand.
Post his apprehension connected June 4, helium was sent to three-day constabulary remand, pursuing which it was extended for 2 days.
Singh’s counsel Mohit Dhupar said helium volition beryllium produced successful tribunal again connected June 23.
Jasbir Singh, alias Jaan Mahal (41), who hails from Mahlan Village successful Rupnagar District, was moving a YouTube transmission “JaanMahal Video” with implicit 11 lakh subscribers, ostensibly posting question and cooking vlogs.
Singh was alleged to beryllium successful adjacent interaction with Haryana-based influencer Jyoti Malhotra, who is successful judicial custody connected charges of spying for Pakistan.
After Singh’s arrest, Punjab Police claimed that it unearthed a “terror-backed espionage network” linking him to Pakistani quality and service officials.
Police said that the YouTuber was allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence.
Singh was recovered to beryllium associated with a Pakistani Intelligence Operative (PIO), was successful interaction with a Pakistan High Commission authoritative who was past period expelled from New Delhi connected charges of spying and had met Pakistan Army officials during 1 of his 3 visits to the neighbouring country, constabulary said previously.
Singh was besides recovered to beryllium associated with Pakistani Intelligence Operative (PIO) Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa, portion of a terror-backed espionage network.
The accused travelled to Pakistan connected 3 occasions including successful 2020, 2021 and 2024, and came into nonstop interaction with ISI officers, who subsequently cultivated and recruited him to transportation retired espionage activities wrong India, constabulary added.
Investigations revealed that Singh attended the Pakistan National Day lawsuit successful Delhi connected Danish’s invitation, wherever helium met Pakistani Army officials and vloggers.
After Malhotra’s arrest, accused Singh reportedly attempted to erase each traces of his communications with these PIOs to debar detection.
Singh is accused of relaying delicate accusation astir the question of the Indian Army and different wrong activities of the state to Pakistan.
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