Srinagar: Curfew was relaxed for the first time on Saturday in Leh, three days after violent protests demanding statehood for Ladakh and Sixth Schedule protections left four people dead and over 70 injured.

Authorities announced a phased relaxation to provide temporary relief to residents. The curfew was lifted in the Old City from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, followed by the New Area from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Police officials said the situation would be reviewed before announcing further relaxations.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the law-and-order situation across the Union Territory.

The meeting emphasised heightened vigilance, closer coordination between security agencies, and proactive measures to ensure peace a

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