MP to ask Foreign Office to help return West Bromwich father held in Portugal jail
Political Correspondent
The case of a father of four from West Bromwich who's wanted by the Indian government over allegations of murder and terrorism is being taken up with the Foreign office by his local MP.
Parramjeet Singh - who's campaigning for a separate Sikh state in India - is currently being held in Portugal after being arrested while on holiday there with his family. He is wanted by Interpol at the request of the Indian government which is investigating a murder and two explosions in 2009.
He came to Britain in 2000 and was granted refugee status. His supporters say he should not have been stopped in Portugal and should be allowed to return to the UK.
Today his MP John Spellar will lead a delegation to the Foreign Office to ask that officials intervene and get him returned to his home in the West Midlands. Mr Spellar, the MP for Warley, said if the Indian authorities have concerns about Mr Singh's refugee status they should raise them with the British Government.