Scot bailed from Indian prison remains in grave danger, campaigners warn Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017 and has been imprisoned in the country since then. Evening Standard · Oct 2
Release of Scot detained in India for nine years ‘moment of joy and sorrow’ The brother of Jagtar Singh Johal said the ordeal had been a ‘circus’ and hit out at the UK Government for ‘not doing much’. Evening Standard · Oct 1
Scot detained in India since 2017 released from prison on bail Jagtar Singh Johal has been detained for nearly nine years despite no convictions for his alleged terror involvement. Evening Standard · Oct 1
British activist held in Indian jail for nine years without conviction is freed on bail Jagtar Singh Johal was detained by Indian authorities in 2017 over alleged terrorism offences The Independent UK · Oct 1
British Sikh activist released from Delhi jail after nine-year detention Indian government issued with warning it would be in contempt of court if it failed to release Jagtar Singh Johal The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Scottish man jailed in India for nearly nine years released on bail, family says A SCOT who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been released on bail, his family has said The National (Scotland) · Oct 1
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 IN FULL 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
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
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
The Independent UK · Jun 3 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
Evening Standard · 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.
The Guardian - UK · May 25 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 Times of India · Apr 23 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 Independent UK · 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
Evening Standard · Apr 22 British man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts They are calling for Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, to be released without delay.
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.
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 · 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