Overview

• Leh Police detained Wangchuk under the National Security Act on Friday on allegations that his statements incited statehood protesters.
• The Home Ministry cancelled SECMOL’s foreign-funding registration on Thursday with immediate effect, citing accounting discrepancies and activities deemed against national interest.
• Authorities flagged a cash deposit linked to the sale of an FCRA-funded bus, unreflected donor transactions, local funds in FCRA accounts, and a contribution from Sweden tied to workshops.
• Four people were killed and more than 70 injured during days of unrest in Leh as demonstrations for Ladakh statehood escalated into clashes.
• A CBI preliminary inquiry into alleged FCRA violations began in July, the MHA issued show-cause notices in August and September, SECMOL replied on September 20, and BJP figures resurfaced a 2007 notice alleging earlier irregularities, while Wangchuk denied culpability and described himself as a donor and teacher.