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Sonam Wangchuk Detained Under NSA, Shifted to Jodhpur as Ladakh Tightens Curbs After Deadly Unrest

Authorities frame the move as necessary to restore order, a rationale his family and opposition dispute.

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In order to restore a state of normalcy and peace in Leh, and to prevent Wangchuk from ‘acting in a manner prejudicial to maintenance of public order,’ he was moved to Jodhpur.
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Overview

  • Ladakh’s information department confirmed the September 26 NSA detention and transfer to Jodhpur, attributing the step to what it called provocative speeches and videos referencing the Arab Spring and regional agitations.
  • Ladakh DGP S D Singh Jamwal said police are probing alleged Pakistan links, foreign funding violations and cross‑border dissemination of protest footage, while declining to share details during the ongoing investigation.
  • The Union Home Ministry cancelled SECMOL’s FCRA registration a day earlier, citing improper deposits and funding for a project involving “sovereignty” studies, and the CBI has opened an inquiry into HIAL.
  • Leh remains under curfew with mobile internet suspended and dozens detained after the September 24 clashes that left four people dead and roughly 90 injured, with police and paramilitary patrols ongoing.
  • Wangchuk’s wife, LAB leaders and opposition parties rejected the allegations, sought judicial scrutiny of the firing and detentions, and noted preparatory talks were deferred ahead of a high‑powered meeting slated for October 6.