Lawyer Kumar Mukesh to represent YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra in espionage case, hearing on June 9

NEW DELHI: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, arrested on charges of spying and sharing sensitive information with a Pakistani national, now has legal representation in the Hisar District Court. Advocate Kumar Mukesh has taken up her case and submitted his authorisation to the court.The first hearing is scheduled for June 9, while Jyoti, currently in judicial custody, has signed the vakalatnama. Her lawyer said they will begin the bail process soon, pending access to case documents. "Once we study the documents in the next two to three days, we will move a bail application," Mukesh said.The 26-year-old was sent to 14-day judicial custody on May 26. She is accused of maintaining contact with a Pakistani officer identified as Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, whom she allegedly met at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023 while applying for a visa.According to police, she travelled to Pakistan twice and shared sensitive information. Investigators are also looking into her travel and video content, including recent visits to Jagannath temple, Chilika and Konark in Odisha.“We are coordinating with Haryana Police and verifying all the facts,” said IGP (CID Crime Branch) Sarthak Sarangi.