**Title:** ISI Agent Exposed in Spy Operation Involving Indian YouTuber
**Meta Description:** A Pakistan High Commission official, linked to the ISI, was involved in a spy operation with Indian YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, raising security concerns.
**URL Slug:** isi-agent-exposed-youtuber-spy-operation
**Headline:** Pakistan High Commission Official Linked to ISI Involved in Spy Operation with Indian YouTuber
In a significant development, a Pakistan High Commission official, identified as Danish (also known as Ehsan-ur-Rehman), has been revealed as an agent of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). This revelation comes in the wake of his involvement with Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested last week on charges of espionage for Pakistan. Danish was expelled from India earlier this month amid rising tensions following a deadly attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
Sources indicate that Danish’s passport was issued in Islamabad, and he received a visa to enter India on January 21, 2022. Documents obtained by security agencies show that he was born in Narowal, located in Pakistan’s Punjab province. Investigations are currently underway to determine whether “Ehsan” is his real name or a pseudonym assigned by the ISI.
Danish was reportedly stationed at the visa desk of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi, but his primary role involved espionage activities, including recruiting individuals to act as intelligence assets for Pakistan. He was actively working to cultivate Malhotra, who had first met him in 2023 while applying for a visa to travel to Pakistan. Since that initial contact, she maintained regular communication with him.
Currently, Malhotra is in the custody of Haryana Police, which has extended her detention by an additional four days as investigations continue.
**ISI Agents at the Pakistan High Commission**
This incident is not isolated; officials at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi have faced accusations of espionage in the past. Reports suggest that the ISI routinely deploys agents within the High Commission, rotating their postings to maintain operational secrecy.
In a notable case from May 31, 2020, the Special Cell of Delhi Police and Military Intelligence uncovered two officials posing as visa officers who were, in fact, ISI agents. Identified as Abid Hussain and Tahir Khan, they were declared persona non grata and expelled from India. Following this incident, the staff strength of the Pakistan High Commission was reduced from 180 to 90.
Security agencies have consistently received intelligence regarding ISI agents operating under false identities at the Pakistan High Commission, engaging in espionage activities in India. In 2021, a sting operation led to the exposure of Rana Mohammad Zia, a Pakistani-origin visa officer, who was also found to be an ISI agent.
As investigations into the current case unfold, the implications of these espionage activities on India-Pakistan relations remain a critical concern.
**FAQ**
**Q: What role did the Pakistan High Commission official play in the espionage case?**
A: The official, identified as Danish, was involved in recruiting Indian YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra as an intelligence asset for the ISI, leading to her arrest on espionage charges.
