Synopsis: Four people died, and over 70 were injured, prompting a curfew in Leh, the region’s main town. Protests, initially peaceful for two weeks, were led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who condemned the violence as a “Gen Z outburst” driven by youth frustration.

The Ladakh police on Friday, 26 September, arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, a day after Union Home Ministry accused him for the violent protests in the region.

Wangchuk, a 2018 Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, led a hunger strike from 10 September, demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule protections.

According to PTI report, Wangchuk was taken into custody by a police party led by Ladakh Police chief S D Singh Jamwal at 2:30 pm, the officials said, adding that he has been shifted out of Ladakh.

The report furth

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