British Sikh man granted bail in India nine years after arrest

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Scotland, was arrested after wedding in Punjab on alleged terrorism offences Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh man who was arrested in India in 2017 in connection with alleged terrorism offences, has been granted bail by a Delhi court. Johal, from Scotland, was arrested for his alleged role in funding the Khalistan Liberation Force, which had carried out targeted killings in India’s Punjab…

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British man detained in India for nearly nine years granted bail

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BBC Published 18 September 2026

Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail nine years after being detained in India

Th Sikh activist from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 in India in connection with alleged terror offences.

Guardian Published 18 September 2026

British Sikh man granted bail in India nine years after arrest

Sky Published 18 September 2026

British man detained in India for nearly nine years granted bail

A British man who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been granted bail - but must remain in the country facing trial over alleged terror offences.

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