Jagtar Singh Johal, a Scottish Sikh activist, has been released on bail after nearly nine years of detention in India without conviction. Arrested in 2017, he faced allegations of involvement in terror-related activities, which he denies, and has been accused of funding violent acts through the Khalistan Liberation Force.
Despite his release, Johal remains under legal scrutiny with multiple federal charges pending, including those that could lead to the death penalty. His supporters argue that the evidence against him is unreliable and that his imprisonment has been recognized as arbitrary by a UN panel.