Four protesters were killed and over 70 were injured in violent clashes between the security forces and unruly protesters in Leh town Wednesday as the District Magistrate (DM) imposed restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) Act, 2023.

Chering Dorjay, chairman of Leh Hill Development Council, has confirmed to reporters that four people were killed and over 70 were injured in Wednesday’s clashes between the protesters and the security forces.

DM Leh, Romil Singh Donk imposed restrictions under Section 163 of the BNS Act, 2023, citing apprehensions of disturbances to public peace, danger to human life, and possible law and order problems in the district.

In the order, the DM said he was satisfied that immediate preventive and remedial measures were ne

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