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Deadly Unrest in Leh as Ladakh Statehood Protests Escalate

A youth-called shutdown following the hospitalisation of hunger strikers triggered the worst violence of the campaign.

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Security personnel try to stop agitators amid a protest and shutdown in Leh, Ladakh, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The protest was called in support of the demand to advance the proposed talks with the Centre on extension of Sixth Schedule as well as statehood to Ladakh.
A police vehicle is set on fire during a protest by locals demanding federal statehood from the Indian government, in the high-altitude Leh town, in the region of Ladakh, India, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (AP Photo)
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Overview

  • Multiple outlets reported at least four deaths and dozens of injuries after clashes in Leh, with casualty figures varying across reports.
  • Protesters torched the BJP office and several vehicles, and police responded with teargas and baton charges to disperse stone‑pelting crowds.
  • Some reports alleged police firing on demonstrators, a claim not uniformly confirmed as officials emphasized crowd‑control measures.
  • Leh authorities imposed prohibitory orders banning gatherings and deployed additional forces, including CRPF, as curfew‑like restrictions took hold.
  • The Union Home Ministry scheduled talks with Ladakh representatives for October 6, a date criticised by LAB leaders as unilateral, while Sonam Wangchuk ended his fast and urged nonviolence.