YouTuber Jasbir Singh sent to 2-day police remand on charges of spying for Pak

MOHALI: YouTuber Jasbir Singh, accused of spying for Pakistan, was sent to a two-day constabulary remand by a Mohali tribunal connected Saturday. A nonmigratory of Mehlan colony successful Ropar district, Jasbir Singh was produced earlier the tribunal by the Punjab Police’s State Special Operations Cell (SSOC) aft completing an earlier three-day remand.The SSOC sought an hold of 7 days, citing the request to prehend Singh’s laptop and extract further accusation regarding his alleged links to a spy network. The authorities authoritative told the tribunal that further integer grounds was apt to look and needed introspection to hint the afloat grade of the alleged espionage.

However, Jasbir Singh’s ineligible counsel contested the constabulary claims, asserting that his lawsuit had been falsely implicated.

The defence argued that Singh had initially been summoned done a ceremonial announcement and had afloat cooperated with the constabulary during 2 days of questioning. It was lone afterwards, the lawyer said, that the constabulary arrested him and labelled him a spy without coagulated grounds.After considering the arguments presented by some sides, the tribunal ordered a two-day constabulary remand, rejecting the SSOC's petition for a longer duration.

Sources adjacent to the probe person revealed that Jasbir Singh was arrested successful transportation with an ongoing probe into espionage activities allegedly linked to Pakistan. The enquiry reportedly uncovered his interaction with YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, antecedently arrested from Haryana, and a dismissed Pakistani authorities authoritative identified arsenic Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish.Jasbir Singh came nether constabulary scrutiny pursuing the merchandise of a collaborative video with Jyoti Malhotra connected his YouTube channel. Investigators are present examining the grade and quality of his relation with Malhotra and Danish, and whether delicate accusation whitethorn person been shared.As the probe continues, the lawsuit has drawn nationalist attraction owed to the engagement of societal media figures and the superior quality of the charges. The substance is scheduled for further proceeding aft the remand play ends.