Jagtar Singh Johal

The UK government has told the High Court in London that a British Sikh man's allegations that he was tortured while in custody on murder charges "are not admitted" as part of a legal challenge.

Britain's intelligence agencies are accused of tipping off Indian authorities about a British Sikh man now being held in an Indian prison on terrorism charges and conspiracy to murder.

Indian-origin lawmakers are among 70 lawmakers in Britain lobbying Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene at the "highest levels" with the Indian government over allegations of torture against a British Sikh murder suspect lodged in a Punjab jail.

The UK government has told the High Court in London that a British Sikh man's allegations that he was tortured while in custody on murder charges "are not admitted" as part of a legal challenge.

Britain's intelligence agencies are accused of tipping off Indian authorities about a British Sikh man now being held in an Indian prison on terrorism charges and conspiracy to murder.

Indian-origin lawmakers are among 70 lawmakers in Britain lobbying Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene at the "highest levels" with the Indian government over allegations of torture against a British Sikh murder suspect lodged in a Punjab jail.