Overview

• Police took Wangchuk into custody in Leh under the National Security Act following protests that left four dead and dozens injured.
• The Home Ministry revoked SECMOL’s FCRA registration with immediate effect, citing a Rs 3.5 lakh cash deposit into its FCRA account, Rs 54,600 in local funds credited to that account, and a Rs 4.93 lakh foreign donation linked to a study flagged as touching on national sovereignty.
• Officials accuse Wangchuk of inciting unrest with references to the Arab Spring and Nepal’s Gen Z protests, a charge he and Ladakh leaders reject.
• Leh remains under curfew with mobile internet suspended and limits on public gatherings, and about 50 people have been detained in connection with the violence.
• A CBI preliminary inquiry into alleged FCRA violations tied to SECMOL and HIAL is ongoing, as Ladakh representatives and the Centre are slated to meet on October 6.