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A Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was arrested recently on the charge of passing on sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence operatives.
Her YouTube channel is named 'Travel with JO' and she hails from Hisar.
Jyoti, whose YouTube channel has 3.77 lakh subscribers, allegedly was in contact with a Pakistani staffer working at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi. On May 13, India had expelled that a Pakistani official for allegedly indulging in espionage.
As more details on the case emerge, let us take a look at some other YouTubers who have gone to Pakistan:
Navankur Chaudhary
Navankur Chaudhary, who goes by the name 'Yatri Doctor' on YouTube has come under scrutiny as there were allegations of him being a spy for Pakistan.
With over 1.73 million subscribers on YouTube, 'Yatri Doctor' is on a quest to visit 197 countries, of which he has already visited 144. About six months ago he had visited Lahore, Pakistan and that vlog has over three million views.
He visited several places, tried the food there and travelled by metro railways. The vlog garnered a flurry of comments.
However, after the arrest of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, 'Yatri Doctor' has debunked the claims of him being a spy.
Taking to his official Instagram account, he said this is a "fake narrative" that is being spread against him adding that he has visited Pakistan only once.
Emphasising on being a proud Indian, the YouTuber added that some of his family members have served in the armed forces.
Regarding his connection with Jyoti Malhotra, he added that she approached him as a fan.
"I didn't know her personally before that day, we only spoke briefly about YouTube," he said in the video.
Ravi Prabhu
Five years ago, YouTuber Ravi Prabhu had visited Gilgit-Baltistan, and as the video description read, he was the first Indian vlogger who ventured in Gilgit-Baltistan.
With over 111K subscribers, Ravi Prabu posts travel videos and his mission is to travel every country in the world and inspire people to travel more.
According to the YouTube description, his hometown is Visakhapatnam and he speaks Telugu. He is currently living in the United States of America.
In an interview with NewsMeter, he shared about his experience of visiting Pakistan and expressed the trip leaving a profound impression on him.
"Despite political tensions, I found that the people there are incredibly welcoming and kind. The cultural similarities to India were striking, and I had the opportunity to explore the country extensively, from north to south, even conducting interviews in Hindi and Telugu," he had told the publication.
Abdul Gaffar (Gaffar Musafir)
Travel vlogger 'Gaffar Musafir', makes vlogs of him travelling worldwide, and trying their local foods. As his YouTube description reads, his content is a mix of city guides, travel tips, and street food tours.
Gaffar Musafir has travelled to Pakistan and has posted a series of vlogs on his channel.
Some of his videos are on how to get Pakistan visa, shopping in Pakistan, and nightlife of Lahore.
With over 384k subscribers, his videos are widely watched by people. In one of his videos he went to a school and interacted with students.
Karl Rock
Hindi speaking YouTuber Karl Rice, known online as Karl Rock takes viewers behind the scenes of India and its neighbours, as his channel description reads.
In his videos, he shares tips for foreigners to help them travel confidently & safely in India and helps people better understand the country.
He has 3.12 million subscribers on YouTube and has visited Gilgit Baltistan on his Royal Enfield.
According to a report by NDTV which was published in 2021, Rock was blacklisted for violation of visa condition.
"He was conducting business on spouse visa," a counsel for the Centre, advocate Anurag Ahluwalia had told.