Police claim a travel vlogger arrested for spying was groomed by Pakistan.

• Travel vlogger Jyoti Rani, arrested on espionage charges, is being groomed by Pakistani intelligence officials as an “asset.”

• Rani was in contact with Pakistani intelligence officials during the conflict with Pakistan, according to Hisar Superintendent of Police, Shashank Kumar Sawan.

• Rani did not have direct access to sensitive information related to defence and military, but her information could be of significance to the neighboring country.

• Pakistani intelligence officials are recruiting social media influencers in India to counter India’s narrative against them.

• Rani had sponsored visits to Pakistan and met high-profile persons there.

• Police are working on identifying links between her visits and the attack.

• Rani’s mobile phone and laptop are being seseized for forensic examination.