LEH: A high-level team from the Union Home Ministry on Friday held a series of meetings in Leh to review the law and order situation as curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day following deadly clashes earlier this week.

Officials said no fresh incident of violence was reported from anywhere in Ladakh. The curfew was imposed on Wednesday evening after four people were killed and around 90 injured during large-scale clashes amid a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to press for statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh.

“The situation across Ladakh has remained peaceful. Restrictions are likely to be eased later today to allow residents to purchase essential items,” a senior police official said. Security forces, including police and paramilitary person

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