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British Sikh Activist Jagtar Singh Johal Granted Bail After Nine Years in Indian Detention

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Jagtar Singh Johal is released on bail after spending almost nine years in Indian custody without a conviction.

British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from an Indian prison on bail after being held for nearly nine years without a conviction. His release was confirmed by legal action charity Reprieve. Johal had been detained in India since his arrest in late 2017.

Legal rights group Reprieve confirmed that British national Jagtar Singh Johal was granted bail.
Johal spent nearly nine years in Indian detention without facing a conviction.

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9 yrsyears spent in detention without conviction

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Johal's long-running detention without trial had drawn international scrutiny and repeated calls from human rights organisations and British parliamentarians demanding his release.

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Outlets agree that Jagtar Singh Johal was granted bail and released from detention in India after nearly nine years without conviction.

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