Activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday (September 23), days after violent statehood clashes in Ladakh claimed four lives. Wangchuk was taken into custody by the police party led by Ladakh DGP S D Singh Jamwal at 2.30 pm, officials said, adding that he has been shifted out of Ladakh.

The activist had said that he was ready to get arrested, but suggested that his imprisonment might lead to greater government issues than his freedom.

Wangchuk has been charged under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), reported PTI, quoting sources in the Ladakh administration. The administration also snapped mobile internet services in the Leh area as a precautionary measure.

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