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Leh: Famous climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested by the Ladakh Police on Friday, just two days after major protests in Ladakh turned violent. He has been charged under the National Security Act (NSA), a strict law that allows police to keep someone in custody without regular court trials.

The arrest happened around 2:30 PM, at the same time Wangchuk was scheduled to address a press conference in Leh. A police team, led by Ladakh’s Director General of Police S D Singh Jamwal, took him into custody and moved him out of Ladakh for security reasons. The local administration also suspended mobile internet services in Leh to stop the spread of rumours and prevent further unrest.

Just a day before the arrest, the Union Home

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