London, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Indian court grants bail to British Sikh blogger detained for 8 years: family

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Relatives and advocates for a British Sikh blogger detained by India for almost nine years said Friday he has been granted bail and should be released within days. Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton in west Scotland, was detained in November 2017 while in India for his wedding over an alleged plot to kill right-wing Hindu leaders. His brother, Gurpreet Singh Johal, said in a video posted on X that "in the coming days Jagtar will be released on ba......

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