A SCOTTISH man imprisoned in India has spoken out for the first time since his arrest more than seven months ago.

Footage captured by Sikh news channel Khalas TV shows Jagtar Singh Johal, known as Jaggi, in the back of a cramped prison van being transported to jail after his latest court appearance on July 12.

A reporter for the channel asks the Dumbarton man if he is alright and has he been mistreated, to which he replies he is okay and hopes to be back with his family, whom he tells not to worry, very soon.

The reporter follows up by asking the 31-year-old, who was captured by Indian police while shopping with his wife in November just days after his wedding: "Do you believe you'll get justice?"

Jaggi responds: "There is no justice for Sikhs, you know that."

Credit: Khalas TV

His comments come after he was charged under anti-terror laws for allegedly financing the murder of Hindu nationalist leader Ravinder Gosain, who was shot dead in October last year - an allegation which has been deemed baseless by brother Gurpreet Singh Johal.

Gurpreet and his family have not been able to have direct contact with Jaggi since his arrest. The video is the first time the Singh Johal's have seen Jaggi since November.

He told the Evening Times: "It's good to hear his voice and he seems in good spirits. It provides some kind of relief that we got to hear his voice.

"He looks good, it's all the prayers and support for him that's made him stronger - that's what I believe. It should be us consoling him but it's him consoling us, telling us 'don't worry'.

"But hearing him say 'you know there is no justice for Sikhs' made us feel a bit sad."

Gurpreet and his family are conducting an international campaign to have Jaggi, and his wife who is unable to enter Britain without her husband due to immigration laws, returned safely to Dumbarton.

On July 23, a protest was held outside the Indian High Commission in Edinburgh and Birmingham.

He added: "It's growing, it's not slowing down.

"He had another hearing on July 23 to deal with the independent medical assessment - eight months later.

"The Indian Government are known for prolonging things."

It has been an extremely difficult process for the family, who are unable to travel to India for fear of further persecution, but they are determined to bring Jaggi home.

"My dad and grandparents feel quite helpless, my wife's family is in India so it's caused problems for her and my kids don't want to go to India, they just think 'it's not a country to go to if this is what they do to our uncle'," Greepreet added.

"It's tough, it's really tough."

The protest to free Jaggi saw dozens gather from 2pm to 4pm outside Edinburgh's Consulate of India in Rutland Square.