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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Patrick Wintour

Foreign Office asks for India torture claim to be heard in secret court

Jagtar Singh Johal
Jagtar Singh Johal was detained in India in 4 November 2017 and has yet to stand trial. Photograph: PA

The Foreign Office has asked for claims to be examined in a secret court that a British citizen was detained and tortured after the security services passed intelligence to the Indian government, newly filed court papers show.

The government department is refusing to confirm or deny claims that Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist, was detained in India in 4 November 2017 after an alleged tipoff to the Indian security services.

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