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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

British activist Jagtar Singh Johal acquitted in India terror trial

Jagtar Singh Johal
Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in detention for seven years awaiting judgment. Photograph: Family handout/PA

Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all charges in a case in Punjab, after a court rejected the allegations against him made by Indian authorities.

Johal has been held in detention for seven years awaiting judgment, but must remain in prison since he is facing eight essentially duplicate cases brought by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) based on the same alleged confession.

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