British Sikh man granted bail after nine years in Indian detention
A Delhi court has granted bail to Jagtar Singh Johal, a British national detained in India since November 2017.
Arrest and legal delays
Johal was taken from his car in Jalandhar three weeks after arriving for his wedding. Prosecutors failed to provide verifiable evidence during repeated court hearings over the last nine years. Charges related to funding a militant group were largely dismissed by a Punjab court last year.
Family and political reaction
His brother described the ruling as good news after two years of exhausting legal battles. Douglas McAllister, Johal's Member of Parliament, stated that his constituent had been held in arbitrary detention. Advocates say he should be released within days following this Friday decision.
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