On September 24, Leh erupted in violence during a protest led by the Leh Apex Body, demanding statehood for Ladakh and inclusion of the region under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution towards the aim of administrative economy.
What began as a shutdown escalated into clashes between demonstrators and security forces: protesters set fire to a BJP office and the Hill Council premises, vandalised vehicles and attacked government property, while police responded with tear-gas, baton charges and eventually live fire, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuries to dozens more.
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In the aftermath, a curfew was imposed, mass arrests were made, including of activist Sonam Wangchuk, communications w
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