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East - Special: The Purulia Conspiracy

on BBC Two England

The current-affairs programme with a British-Asian perspective.

For the past two-and-a-half years, Briton Peter Bleach has been in jail in India, awaiting trial on charges that include "conspiring to wage war". He vehemently denies his guilt, but, if convicted, he could face the death penalty.
East has gained access to Bleach in prison and he tells the extraordinary story behind a conspiracy to smuggle arms into India. Martin Bashir reports.

Contributors

Reporter:
Martin Bashir
Subject:
Peter Bleach
Producer/Series Editor:
Mike Finiason

BBC Two England

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