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British Sikh activist released from Delhi jail after nine-year detention

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Indian government issued with warning it would be in contempt of court if it failed to release Jagtar Singh Johal

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Section: World news
By: Patrick Wintour
Published: Oct 1, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 2, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC

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Arrest of Jagtar Singh Johal

2017 event in Punjab, India

The arrest of Jagtar Singh Johal is an ongoing detainment that began in November 2017 in Punjab, India. According to the human rights organisation Reprieve, UK spy agencies tipped off their Indian counterparts about a key man, "Johal", who was in India. Johal was arrested based on allegations that he was involved in the assassinations of religious and political figures and that he was a member of the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF). His legal team and supporters claim Johal was tortured and forced to sign a false confession shortly after his arrest, a claim that Indian authorities deny.

Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India

Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi).

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