Melbourne, December 07 (Gurpuneet Sidhu): Australian MP Warren Entsch has raised issue of 47 Sikh detainees in India, he urged Indian government for the release of the detainees and requested Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to intervene. Jagtar Singh Johal is among the arrested, who has been arrested by Punjab Police in target killing cases in Punjab.
“Johal, also known as Jaggi, posted a website story about the mass killings and disappearances of thousands of Sikhs in 1984 before he was arrested,” said Entsch.
The MP also stated that “Australian Sikh families are anxious about their own safety and visiting family in India”. He urged the Indian government to immediately release any Sikhs held without charge and ensure they are given full rights to legal and consular support.
British citizen Jagtar Singh Johal, an alleged conspirator in targeted killings in Punjab, was arrested by Police on 4th November in Jalandhar.
