Overview

• Gitanjali J. Angmo filed a habeas corpus petition on October 2 seeking Wangchuk’s immediate release, his production before the court, and access to him.
• She says she has received no copy of the detention order and has had no contact with her husband since September 26, alleging surveillance and harassment of staff.
• Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act on September 26 and moved to Jodhpur Central Jail after September 24 protests in Leh turned violent, leaving four dead and many injured.
• The Ladakh administration defends the detention, asserting that grounds were served and citing provocative speeches and a threat to public order; the lieutenant governor says the action is evidence-based.
• Regional bodies have paused engagement with authorities, and officials have taken separate steps involving Wangchuk-linked institutions, including reported FCRA action against SECMOL and cancellation of HIAL’s land registration.