Terror-linked spying network busted in Punjab; YouTuber Jasbir Singh among key figures

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav announced that the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Mohali, has uncovered a terror-linked espionage network linked to YouTuber Jasbir Singh, a resident of Mahlan village in Rupnagar. DGP Yadav said Jasbir Singh, who ran a YouTube channel ‘Jaan Mahal’, was in contact with Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested on spying charges. He also maintained contact with expelled Pakistani high commission official Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish.

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said, “State Special Operations Cell, Mohali has unearthed a critical espionage network linked to Jasbir Singh, a resident of village Mahlan, Rupnagar. Jasbir Singh, who operates a YouTube channel called “Jaan Mahal,” has been found associated with PIO Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa, part of a terror-backed espionage network.”

“He also maintained close contact with Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra (arrested for spying) and Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a Pakistani national and expelled Pak High Commission official. Investigations have revealed that Jasbir attended the Pakistan National Day event in Delhi on Danish’s invitation, where he met Pakistani Army officials and vloggers,” he said.

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Jasbir Singh also travelled to Pakistan in 2020, 2021, and 2024. After Jyoti Malhotra's arrest, the Punjabi YouTuber tried to erase traces of his connections with the Pakistanis to avoid detection. The Punjab DGP said an FIR has been registered, and an investigation is underway.

“He travelled to Pakistan on three occasions (2020, 2021, 2024), and his electronic devices contained multiple Pakistan-based numbers, now under detailed forensic scrutiny. After Jyoti Malhotra’s arrest, Jasbir attempted to erase all traces of his communications with these PIOs to avoid detection.”

“An FIR has been registered at SSOC, Mohali. Investigations are underway to dismantle the broader espionage-terror network and identify all collaborators,” he said.