Authorities detained Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday following deadly clashes that claimed four lives and wounded nearly ninety people. The Home Ministry accused him of triggering the violent demonstrations that erupted two days earlier in Leh. Officials had previously revoked his organization SECMOL's foreign funding license under FCRA regulations. Security forces imposed curfews across Leh and Kargil after mobs attacked government buildings and burned vehicles.
Police registered multiple cases and arrested over fifty individuals connected to the unrest. The deceased victims were identified as local residents aged between twenty-one and forty-six years. Educational institutions remained shuttered for two days while medical teams treated the wounded at regional hospitals. Authorities established prohibitory orders limiting public gatherings to prevent further violence in both districts.
Police registered multiple cases and arrested over fifty individuals connected to the unrest. The deceased victims were identified as local residents aged between twenty-one and forty-six years. Educational institutions remained shuttered for two days while medical teams treated the wounded at regional hospitals. Authorities established prohibitory orders limiting public gatherings to prevent further violence in both districts.
