The Scottish Secretary has said that the release of Jagtar Singh Johal is “right at the top of the agenda” ahead of talks between Sir Keir Starmer and Narendra Modi in London where the two prime ministers are meeting to sign a trade deal between the two countries.
Ian Murray went on to say that the Government were doing everything they could to resolve Jagtar’s case, reports the Times.
Reprieve’s interim deputy executive director Dan Dolan said: “Jagtar has been found not guilty of the allegations against him, and it should be a priority for Keir Starmer to secure his release and return to Britain.”
“Trying him again for the same crime, on the same evidence, is prohibited in India’s constitution and in international law. This is a clear-cut case of double jeopardy and it is in everyone’s interests to see it resolved. This week’s talks are a rare chance to make progress at the very highest level.”
“Sir Keir Starmer’s meeting with prime minister Narendra Modi of India is a unique opportunity to seek a resolution to the case.”
