An Indian court has approved bail for British Sikh blogger Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been in custody for almost nine years. According to reports, his family and human rights advocates are hopeful that he will be released from prison in the upcoming days.
### Background on Detention
Jagtar Singh Johal, originally from Dumbarton in western Scotland, was arrested in November 2017 while in India for his wedding. His detention is linked to an alleged plot to murder leaders from right-wing Hindu groups.
### Family and Community Reactions
Gurpreet Singh Johal, Jagtar’s brother, shared a video on X announcing the good news about his brother’s pending release on bail, expressing that this was “really, really good news.”
The Johal family has fought hard for this moment, as highlighted by a statement from Gurpreet Singh Johal released by the British charity Reprieve. UK Member of Parliament Douglas McAllister also expressed support for the ruling, stating on social media that Jagtar had endured conditions of “arbitrary detention.”
