Overview

• Leh stayed under curfew with heavy security for a fifth day, a brief relaxation passed peacefully, and mobile internet remained suspended as officials reviewed further easing.
• Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested, booked under the National Security Act, and lodged in Jodhpur after the Centre alleged he instigated the violence.
• Ladakh DGP S D Singh Jamwal defended police firing as self-defence to stop arson, cited 70–80 security personnel injured, and said an investigation has led to the arrest of a Pakistani PIO.
• The Leh Apex Body denied any foreign role, alleged indiscriminate use of live and pellet fire by police and CRPF, and demanded an independent judicial probe into the four deaths.
• Preparatory engagements with the Home Ministry precede formal talks set for October 6, as debate revives 2019 NCST minutes noting ministerial ‘no objection’ to Sixth Schedule protections and officials point to recent job and domicile measures.