Known social media face but a stranger at home: Who is Jyoti Malhotra, arrested for espionage

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She was the girl who travelled – across India, Bhutan, Thailand, Pakistan, Nepal, Indonesia and China – and documented it. Her social media posts filled with everyday minutiae, from travel tips to the food she ate, Jyoti Malhotra’s ‘Travel with Jo’ had over 3,77,000 subscribers and an Instagram account with over 1,32,000 followers. Yet, in New Aggarsain Colony Extension, a quiet neighbourhood on the outskirts of Hisar in Haryana, her name barely elicits a reaction. Last week, Jyoti was arrested on charges of espionage. The Hisar Police, which is investigating the case, has alleged that she was found sharing “sensitive...