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Charity claims Dumbarton man is facing death penalty in India

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Dumbarton man imprisoned in India could face the death sentence, a human rights charity has claimed.Reprieve is demanding the UK Government seek the release of Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been in custody since November 2017.The organisation say new charges brought against him this month carry a possible death sentence.They claim the risk of the 33-year-old being sentenced to death is "high given the politicised nature of this case and the current political climate in India".The former Our Lady and St Patrick's High School pupil, known as Jaggi, was arrested shortly after his wedding in India over alleged involvement in the killings of right-wing Hindu.

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