Sikh community to mark Jagtar Singh Johal's arrest

Mr Johal has been accused of being involved in the murder of Hindu nationalist leader Ravinder Gosain

Members of the Sikh community from across the UK have gathered in Glasgow to mark a year since the arrest of a Scottish Sikh in India.

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, is one of 10 men accused of being involved in the murder of Hindu nationalist leader Ravinder Gosain.

The 31-year-old was arrested in Punjab on 4 November 2017.

A day of prayer was held in Glasgow's main Sikh temple to mark the anniversary.

The Central Glasgow Gurdwara is one of the biggest Gurdwaras in Europe.

Mr Johal's local MP, Martin Docherty-Hughes, attended the events.

RSS leader Ravinder Gosain was shot dead by two armed assailants in October 2017.

Mr Johal's brother Gurpreet said support from local people was helping to give the family strength

Mr Johal's family and campaigners say there has been no progress in the case against the Scot, and claim he has been tortured while being held by the Indian authorities.

Indian officials have said he is being investigated over a number of counts of aiding and abetting of murder.

Mr Johal's brother Gurpreet said support from local people was helping to give the family strength.

He added: "It's been the Sikh community that's been keeping me going through this whole thing.

"Every day I wake up, it's their prayers that are doing it.

"It's not just the Sikh community - the wider community are also starting to do prayers for Jagtar.

"This is what gets me up in the morning and allows me to actually go and fight another day for my brother."