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Wife Says NSA Case Lacks Merit, Cites Lapses, as Sonam Wangchuk Spends Over 110 Days in Solitary

She says evidence was disclosed too late under the law, prompting a Supreme Court challenge.

Overview

  • Sonam Wangchuk, arrested on September 26 after Leh unrest, remains in solitary confinement in Jodhpur jail more than 110 days into his NSA detention.
  • Gitanjali Angmo argues authorities gave four evidentiary videos on the 28th day, violating NSA timelines and denying an effective representation before the advisory board.
  • Her habeas corpus petition before the Supreme Court challenges the detention, and she alleges the solicitor general keeps seeking new dates in the case.
  • Angmo describes harsh conditions: sleeping on floor blankets in an unfurnished barrack, no devices and newspapers with items about him removed, limited walking space, and restricted food items such as sun‑dried apricots.
  • She says he is reading, practicing meditation and yoga, and writing a prison memoir tentatively titled 'Forever Positive', while also noting wider concerns about democratic norms and operational strains on HIAL and SECMOL.