British Sikh activist released from Delhi jail after nine-year detention
Jagtar Singh Johal’s incarceration has been a cause of diplomatic tension between the UK and India. Photograph: Family handout/PAView image in fullscreenJagtar Singh Johal’s incarceration has been a cause of diplomatic tension between the UK and India. He is facing eight charges of terrorism in the federal court, but had been cleared of largely similar charges by a Punjab court.
- ▪Jagtar Singh Johal’s incarceration has been a cause of diplomatic tension between the UK and India.
- ▪Photograph: Family handout/PAView image in fullscreenJagtar Singh Johal’s incarceration has been a cause of diplomatic tension between the UK and India.
- ▪He is facing eight charges of terrorism in the federal court, but had been cleared of largely similar charges by a Punjab court.
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Jagtar Singh Johal’s incarceration has been a cause of diplomatic tension between the UK and India. Photograph: Family handout/PAView image in fullscreenJagtar Singh Johal’s incarceration has been a cause of diplomatic tension between the UK and India. Photograph: Family handout/PAIndiaBritish Sikh activist released from Delhi jail after nine-year detentionIndian government issued with warning it would be in contempt of court if it failed to release Jagtar Singh JohalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editorThu 1 Oct 2026 08.30 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 08.31 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from a Delhi prison after the Indian high court warned the government it would be found in contempt of court if it continued to…
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