In an email, Henderson also referenced a woman living in India, asking if she could receive therapy locally and if she’d be eligible for six free counselling sessions covered by the FBI Victim Assistance program.

Sonam Wangchuk, who has worked for decades as an innovator and education reformer, was detained in September last year under the National Security Act (NSA), which empowers the government to act preemptively against persons considered a threat to public order or national security.

Amid the celebratory music, Chavda was abruptly silenced by the sound of unsheathed swords as his procession was intercepted by a group of men from the dominant community.