British Sikh activist freed after nine years without full trial

Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist, left a Delhi prison on 1 October 2026 after detention since 4 November 2017 without a full trial. A Punjab court cleared him of largely similar charges, but he faces eight terrorism charges in federal court — India's national courts. The case strained UK-India ties, and the remaining trials will shape what follows.