Overview

• Section 163 of the BNSS restricts unnecessary movement, bans gatherings of five or more, and requires written approval for processions or rallies.
• Security personnel remain deployed across Leh with the curbs still enforced on Saturday, according to official orders and local reporting.
• Residents report difficulty obtaining essentials such as milk and vegetables, with some saying they secured milk only after five days and requesting a brief daily relaxation.
• The September 24 unrest included the local BJP office being set on fire, with reports indicating four people died during the violence.
• Sonam Wangchuk, who has campaigned for Sixth Schedule protections for Ladakh, is detained under the NSA and has been moved to Jodhpur Central Jail after being accused of inciting violence.