Spying case: Operation underway, many YouTube channels under scrutiny

An operation was underway to find if more people were involved in espionage against India and several YouTube channels were under scrutiny, a top Haryana official said on Tuesday after five, including a Youtuber, were nabbed from the state for spying. At least 12 people have been nabbed from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on charges of espionage over a fortnight, with investigations pointing to an alleged Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India.

Among those arrested, two women — Haryana resident Jyoti Malhotra, whose YouTube channel…