CONCERNS RAISED ABOUT FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND MISTREATMENT OF SCOTTISH SIKH MAN BY INDIAN POLICE

The Sikh Federation (UK) is demanding action from both the British and Scottish governments in ensuring his immediate release to prevent further torture and hardship

A young Sikh man born and raised in Glasgow was picked up by plain clothes policemen five days ago on the 4 November in Jalandhar, Punjab, India.

30-year old Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton travelled to Punjab with his family on 2 October for his wedding and had been there for nearly five weeks when he was swooped upon.

Whilst shopping in Jalandhar with his newly wed wife and a female cousin he was accosted, a sack thrown over his head, and he was forced into a van by men dressed in plain clothes.