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Four Killed in Leh as Ladakh Statehood Protests Turn Violent, Curfew Imposed

Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike after the clashes, urging protesters to keep the movement non-violent.

A vehicle is set on fire during a protest by locals demanding statehood for the federal territory and job quotas for local residents in Leh, in the Ladakh region, India, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
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Smoke rises from a police vehicle that was torched by demonstrators near the BJP office in Leh on September 24, 2025.
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Overview

  • The violence followed the hospitalisation of two elderly hunger strikers from a 35-day fast, which leaders said became the flashpoint.
  • Police used teargas and baton charges and, according to the Union home ministry, resorted to firing in self-defence.
  • Protesters set the BJP office and vehicles on fire and targeted government buildings, as authorities enforced BNSS Section 163 prohibitions.
  • Officials confirmed four deaths, with injury counts ranging from at least 59 to around 100, including numerous police personnel.
  • Fresh talks between the Centre and the Leh Apex Body–Kargil Democratic Alliance are scheduled for October 6, with appeals to advance the meeting as additional CRPF and ITBP units reinforce security and rival parties trade blame.