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Sikh diaspora alarmed at arrest of British man Jagtar Singh Johal in India

Sikhs across the diaspora are mobilising through the #FreeJaggiNow campaign

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Jasjit Singh | The Conversation
Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh born and raised in Scotland visiting India for his wedding, was taken into custody by the Punjab police along with three other men on November 4. The case has raised alarm among Sikhs in India and across the Sikh diaspora with concerns being raised about the due process around Johal’s arrest and subsequent allegations of torture.
With no charges yet made against Johal, on November 7, the Punjab police stated that these four arrests had solved eight murder cases relating to

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