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Leh Under Curfew After Deadly Ladakh Clashes as Centre Blames Wangchuk

Officials scheduled an October 6 meeting with Ladakhi leaders after days of unrest that drew legal scrutiny of activist institutions.

A vehicle is set on fire during a protest by locals demanding statehood for the federal territory and job quotas for local residents in Leh, in the Ladakh region, India, September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
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Smoke rises from a police vehicle that was torched by demonstrators near the BJP office in Leh on September 24, 2025.

Overview

  • Four people were killed and more than 80 injured as protests over statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards in Leh turned violent, with police using teargas, baton charges and reported live fire.
  • Authorities enforced a curfew across Leh, invoked BNSS prohibitory orders, deployed additional forces and detained about 50 people to restore order.
  • Protesters set the BJP office ablaze, torched vehicles and ransacked government buildings, including the Hill Council headquarters, according to officials.
  • The Home Ministry said Sonam Wangchuk's 'provocative statements' incited the mob, while Wangchuk ended his hunger strike, appealed for non-violence and said hospitalisation of two fasting protesters likely triggered the unrest.
  • The Centre cancelled the FCRA licence of Wangchuk-founded SECMOL and the CBI opened an inquiry into HIAL, as Ladakh leaders press to advance talks currently set for October 6.