Deadly attack on Hindu leader: British citizen Jaggi Johal’s bail application rejected

Tribune News Service
Mohali, June 24

The NIA Court here on Wednesday rejected the bail application of British national Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi Johal, accused in the deadly attack on Hindu leader Amit Arora.

NIA Special Judge Karunesh Kumar rejected the bail application of accused Jaggi Johal in view of the serious allegations against him.

Jaspal Singh Manjhpur and Ranjodh Singh Sarao, counsels for Jaggi Johal, told the NIA court that he was being implicated in false cases.

They argued that Johal was abroad when Hindu leaders were attacked in Punjab. They further lamented that the challan filed by the NIA against the accused in the court did not provide any concrete evidence against Jaggi.

The defence counsels also informed the court that Jaggi Johal had been cleared by the Punjab Police, but the case was recently handed over to the NIA. But the NIA probe team could not prove any allegation against Jaggi Johal in the challan. Therefore, the accused should be granted bail, they argued.

Rejecting the defence arguments, the NIA counsel said that there were serious allegations against the accused. Therefore, the accused should not be granted bail.

The court, after hearing the arguments of both the parties, rejected the bail application of accused Jaggi Johal in view of the serious allegations against him.