Chandigarh: A Hisar court has denied bail to social media influencer Jyoti Malhotra , arrested on suspicion of espionage, observing there was reasonable apprehension that her release might impede investigation. Jyoti, 33, was arrested by Hisar police on May 26. After five days in police custody, she was remanded in jail, where she remains. In its detailed order released Friday, court relied on inputs provided by Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre (SMAC). "Public interest and national security considerations assume special significance where the allegations, if established, would impair the sovereign interest of State," it noted. "There exists on the record a prima facie case of considerable gravity under OSA and BNS. Forensic material recovered from accused's electronic device, SMAC inte

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