UK raids to help Punjab Police nail Johal, claims Sikh body

Amritsar | Sunday | 23rd September, 2018

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JALANDHAR: Sikh Federation UK has said that the six Sikh activists, whose homes of were raided by the West Midlands police , were all known to be linked to the campaign to secure the release of 31-year-old Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton. "The Sikh rights group said, "These raids appear not to have been based on evidence-based intelligence, but have been carried out to demonstrate to the Indian authorities the UK is willing to help take actions against Sikh activists. Johal is in Punjab Police custody for his alleged role in sacrilege cases.A spokesperson of the West Midlands police had reportedly said, "The searches in Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and London, are in connection with allegations of extremist activity in India and fraud offences. Gill also posted on her Twitter handle that she would be arranging a meeting with chief superintendent of West Midland and community representatives to discuss the matter. "While no arrests were made phones, laptops, electronic equipment were taken away by police..