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A Scottish man called Jagtar Singh Johal has been jailed in India for seven years without conviction. The Indian government call him a terrorist. A UN working group says he’s been arbitrarily detained. Jagtar himself alleges he's been tortured.
What are the British government doing to bring him home? The team speak to the BBC’s Katie Hunter and Calum McKay, asking how a man from Dumbarton became the centre of a diplomatic dilemma.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler and Laura Miller.
Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]
By BBC Radio Scotland4.6
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A Scottish man called Jagtar Singh Johal has been jailed in India for seven years without conviction. The Indian government call him a terrorist. A UN working group says he’s been arbitrarily detained. Jagtar himself alleges he's been tortured.
What are the British government doing to bring him home? The team speak to the BBC’s Katie Hunter and Calum McKay, asking how a man from Dumbarton became the centre of a diplomatic dilemma.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler and Laura Miller.
Get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]

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