Haryana 'spy ring': Kolkata influencer says Jyoti Malhotra didn’t show interest in security installations

KOLKATA: A Kolkata-based social media influencer, hailing from Asansol and presently under the scanner of security agencies, has come forward with details about his interactions with Jyoti Malhotra, the YouTuber recently arrested on espionage charges for Pakistan's ISI. Jyoti met him during her visit to the city in Feb this year.

The influencer revealed that he first met Malhotra during the Ram Temple inauguration last year in Ayodhya. Their paths crossed again when she came to Kolkata earlier this year for content creation.

"We visited several locations, including a famous biryani shop in Barrackpore," the influencer told reporters, emphasizing that Malhotra showed no interest in the nearby military and air force bases. Their itinerary included travels from Manirampur Ghat to Seoraphuli and attendance at another influencer's wedding in Howrah.

The Kolkata influencer expressed shock at the developments. "I am truly shocked. This tarnishes the reputation of those like us who vlog," he said, that he was not contacted by investigators and has no connection to the other arrested individuals.