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David Lynch

‘Faster progress needed’ for Briton who has spent eight years in Indian jail

Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested and detained in India and has been behind bars there for eight years (Family handout/PA) - (PA Media)

“Faster progress” is needed to resolve the case of a British man who has now spent eight years behind bars in India, Downing Street has said.

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Dumbarton near Glasgow, was detained by the Indian authorities on November 4 2017, just weeks after his wedding in the south Asian country, and has remained in jail ever since.

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