Scottish activist Jagtar Singh Johal freed after years in Indian prison | BBC News

A BBC News report on Scottish Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been released from prison in India. According to the report, he was detained for almost nine years without being convicted. Johal, 39, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017 over allegations linked to a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures, which he denies. He was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on 18 September, and has now walked free from Tihar Prison in Delhi. Source: BBC News. The video is embedded from the BBC News channel on YouTube.

• Jagtar Singh Johal, a Scottish Sikh activist, has been released from Tihar Prison in Delhi
• He was detained for almost nine years without being convicted
• Arrested in 2017 over allegations he denies relating to targeted killings
• Granted bail by Delhi High Court on 18 September; release followed

A Scottish Sikh activist has been released from prison in India after being detained for almost nine years without being convicted. Jagtar Singh Johal thanked "the almighty" as he walked free from gate three of the Tihar Prison complex in Delhi. The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 over allegations he had a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures - which he denies. Johal was granted bail at Delhi High Court on 18 September, but has only now been released from detention. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #India #BBCNews