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Ladakh Detains Sonam Wangchuk Under NSA, Transfers Him to Jodhpur Jail

Officials acted after violent Leh protests, with FCRA action against his NGO framing the crackdown.

Overview

  • UT authorities said Wangchuk’s speeches and videos referencing the Arab Spring and Nepal agitations incited the September 24 unrest that left four dead and over 80 injured.
  • Leh remains under curfew and mobile internet is suspended, with educational institutions ordered shut for two days as security forces maintain tight restrictions.
  • The Home Ministry has cancelled SECMOL’s FCRA licence, citing violations including two improper deposits and a Rs 4.93 lakh foreign receipt it deemed against national interest.
  • The CBI has opened inquiries into Wangchuk-linked organisations, while the administration said moving him to Jodhpur was necessary to prevent further disruption of public order.
  • Wangchuk’s wife and regional leaders rejected the incitement charge, called the detention unjust, sought a judicial probe into police firing, and said dialogue with the Centre remains scheduled for October 6.