Overview

• Officials confirmed four deaths as protests over statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards escalated into arson and street battles in Leh.
• Police used teargas and baton charges and, according to the Union home ministry, opened fire in self-defence during the unrest.
• Protesters set the BJP office and vehicles ablaze and targeted government buildings after the hospitalisation of two elderly hunger strikers reportedly triggered anger.
• Authorities imposed a district-wide curfew, issued prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, and deployed additional CRPF and ITBP personnel.
• Sonam Wangchuk called off his hunger strike and urged non-violence as the Centre maintained an October 6 meeting with LAB and KDA, while the BJP accused the Congress of instigating the violence.