New Delhi, Oct 1, 2026 (AFP) - India releases UK Sikh blogger on bail after nearly nine-year detention

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2026-10-01

India released on bail Thursday a British Sikh blogger detained since November 2017 over an alleged plot to kill right-wing Hindu leaders, an AFP journalist saw. Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton in Scotland, was acquitted of one terrorism-linked charge in March 2025. With his trial still ongoing, a court granted him bail this month on eight remaining charges, which include conspiracy to murder. Johal, who was detained nearly nine years ago whi......

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