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Ladakh Police Allege Pakistan Link as Sonam Wangchuk Held Under NSA

The DGP cites an arrested Pakistani PIO as investigators examine Wangchuk’s foreign contacts, funding sources, travel history.

Overview

  • Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act on Friday and moved to Jodhpur Central Jail two days after unrest in Leh.
  • S D Singh Jamwal alleged Wangchuk’s speeches helped instigate Wednesday’s protest violence, which left four people dead and about 90 injured.
  • Ladakh Police say a Pakistani PIO was arrested for sending protest videos across the border, and two more people have been detained during the inquiry.
  • Officials say probes cover foreign travel and possible FCRA violations, including scrutiny of events Wangchuk attended in Pakistan and Bangladesh and funding linked to his organisations.
  • Authorities allowed a four-hour curfew relaxation in Leh on Saturday as security remained tight, while regional political leaders denounced the detention as unjust.