India news: British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail after 9 years in detention
Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail after more than eight years without trial. Meanwhile, India swapped its male flagbearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony over a missing kit. DW has more.
In a recent development, British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail after nine years of detention in India. Johal, 39, a rights campaigner from Dumbarton, Scotland, was arrested in 2017 and accused of financing and couriering work for the banned Khalistan Liberation Force in connection with targeted killings in Punjab.
He was acquitted in 2023 and the Delhi High Court overturned a 2024 denial of bail. The court cited Johal's lengthy imprisonment and slow trial progress, granting him bail with strict conditions, including giving up his passport and regular reporting to authorities. His brother expressed relief at the news, while the Indian government maintains that proper due process was followed.
Meanwhile, preparations for the Asian Games in Japan face challenges, including a last-minute change of the male flagbearer and concerns over athletes' accommodations.
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