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  "id": 8413348,
  "title": "India news: British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail after 9 years in detention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/india-news-british-sikh-activist-jagtar-singh-johal-granted-bail",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-british-sikh-activist-jagtar-singh-johal-granted-bail-after-9-years-in-detention/live-79335891?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "summary": "British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail after nearly nine years in detention in India. The 39-year-old was arrested in 2017 for his alleged involvement in financing and courier work for the banned Khalistan Liberation Force, as well as for a series of targeted killings in Punjab. He was accused of being involved in the murders and terrorism-related cases, but was acquitted in a related case last year. Johal has consistently denied any wrongdoing and claims he was tortured into signing a false confession. The Delhi High Court overturned a 2024 ruling that had denied him bail, citing his prolonged incarceration and the slow pace of the trial as reasons for his release.",
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        "title": "India news: British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail after 9 years in detention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/india-news-british-sikh-activist-jagtar-singh-johal-granted-bail-8413899",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}