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BIZARRE: Jagtar singh johal - What They Never Told You

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Family of Brit detained in India has been granted bail after nine years

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The Independent UK · Sep 18

Jagtar Singh Johal: British activist jailed in India for nine years is finally granted bail

Gurpreet Singh Johal says his brother’s bail is a ‘huge relief’ but court yet to set conditions for release

The Independent UK · Sep 18

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Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail in India, family of detained Scot says

The 39-year-old was arrested in 2017 over alleged terrorism offences.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Scottish man jailed in India for nearly nine years granted bail, family says

A SCOTTISH man who has spent nearly nine years in a jail in India without conviction has been granted bail, his family has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18

Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas

Alistair Burt will bring diplomatic clout to complex cases involving human rights violations and arbitrary detention

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

‘Distressing’ case of Briton jailed in India needs swift resolution, says Cooper

Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding in the country, and has been detained ever since.

Evening Standard · Jun 5

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Yvette Cooper under pressure to demand release of imprisoned Scot on India visit

YVETTE Cooper is under pressure on a visit to India to raise the cause of a Scottish man held “unjustifiably” in an Indian prison for almost…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 4

Briton jailed in India after his wedding asks Foreign Secretary to help secure release

‘I’m stuck in a broken country with a broken judicial system,’ Jagtar Singh Johal said to the Foreign Secretary

The Independent UK · Jun 3

Briton jailed in India tells Foreign Secretary he is ‘stuck in broken country’

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding, and has been detained there ever since.

Evening Standard · Jun 3

Starmer urged to intervene in ‘rigged’ Indian prosecution of British human rights activist

Senior lawyers call on prime minister to request Indian prosecutors drop charges that would breach double jeopardy rule

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Scottish man Jagtar Singh Johal in India: UN flags ‘psychological torture’ after 8 years in jail

A Scottish national detained in India for over eight years is facing “psychological torture” due to prolonged uncertainty and delayed justice, United Nations experts have said, calling for his immediate release.

The Times of India · Apr 23

British man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

They are calling for Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, to be released without delay.

Evening Standard · Apr 22

British man detained after wedding in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, warns UN experts

The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was acquitted last year of charges alleging financial support for a terror group

The Independent UK · Apr 22

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The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025

Families of Britons languishing in overcrowded Indian jail urge government to ‘wake up’

Christian Michel and Jagtar Singh Johal have spent a combined 15 years in Indian jails without trial, prompting fears they could be caught up in a wider diplomatic tug of war over alleged Indian economic fugitives in the UK. Namita Singh reports

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025

Meeting with Foreign Secretary disappointing, says detainee’s brother

Gurpreet Singh Johal met with Yvette Cooper on Monday to talk about his brother, Jagtar Singh Johal.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025

Briton jailed in India transferred to prison ‘among the very worst’

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton near Glasgow, was arrested by the Indian authorities in 2017, just weeks after his wedding in the country.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Indian police admit they have lost wedding ring belonging to Briton held for 8 years without conviction

Tuesday marks the eighth anniversary of Jagtar Singh Johal’s arrest in India

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Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

‘Faster progress needed’ for Briton who has spent eight years in Indian jail

Jagtar Singh Johal’s wedding ring, confiscated from him when he was arrested in 2017, has gone missing it has been revealed.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Government had been ‘determined’ to raise case of Scot held in India – Alexander

The Prime Minister discussed the imprisonment of Jagtar Singh Johal with his Indian counterpart during his visit to Mumbai this week.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Case of Briton detained for eight years raised with Indian leader – PM

Sir Keir Starmer said he had discussed the imprisonment of Jagtar Singh Johal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Starmer and Modi meet on second day of India trade mission

The two leaders are expected to discuss the Indian leader’s relationship with Russia and the long-term detention of a British citizen.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Starmer ‘has not forgotten’ about Briton detained in India for eight years

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Dumbarton, was arrested in India just weeks after his wedding in 2017.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Providing more visas ‘not part of the plan’, says Starmer ahead of India visit

The Prime Minister has been joined by more than 100 business chiefs and university leaders on a trade visit to Mumbai.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer visits India on ‘launchpad for growth’ trade mission

The Prime Minister is also facing calls to raise the case of a British national detained abroad with his Indian counterpart Mr Modi.

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