Jagtar Singh Johal
Jagtar Singh Johal is a British citizen who has alleged torture in India, bringing attention to the broader issues of human rights abuses within the Indian judicial system.
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Jagtar Singh Johal is one of the accused in eight NIA-probed cases involving terror allegations and targeted killings in Punjab.
Johal’s lawyer urges court to expedite targeted killing trials | Chandigarh News
India· 2026-02-20
Starmer raised the case of British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been held in an Indian jail for nearly eight years.
Starmer praises Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal – but avoids Nobel prize backing | Keir Starmer
United Kingdom· 2025-10-09
The family of a British citizen, Jagtar Singh Johal - who has been held in an Indian prison for seven years without a conviction - have continued to call for Sir Keir to take 'decisive steps' to secure his release.
Keir Starmer meets Narendra Modi on his first visit to IndiaUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-09
Starmer also promised he would raise with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the case of Jagtar Singh Johal, the British Indian Sikh activist detained in India on terror charges.
UK PM in India: Keir Starmer sidesteps query on New Delhi's import of Russian oil; won’t relax visa rules | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-08Jagtar Singh Johal is a British Sikh jailed in India since 2017 on terrorism charges and denies all allegations.
UK MPs demand release of jailed British Sikh facing terror charges in IndiaIndia· 2025-05-04
Jagtar Singh Johal has been in custody for over seven years, accused of terrorism but recently acquitted of all charges in one case.
Scottish activist Jagtar Singh Johal's 'seven wasted years' in an Indian jailUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-08
Jagtar Singh Johal was acquitted in a terror case after being detained for seven years on charges related to targeted killings.
Jagtar Singh Johal acquitted in India terror caseUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-04Jagtar Singh Johal is mentioned in relation to torture allegations made by British citizens.
Sanjay Bhandari wins appeal against extradition to India over risk of mistreatment at Tihar jailIndia· 2025-02-28
