The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a judicial enquiry into the September 24 violence that took place during Sonam Wangchuk-led protests in Leh, which left four people dead and over 90 injured during police action. The probe will be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice BS Chauhan, assisted by retired District Judge Mohan Singh Parihar and IAS officer Tushar Anand.

JUDICIAL ENQUIRY TO EXAMINE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

The enquiry will investigate the circumstances that led to the unrest, the police response, and whether excessive force was used, as alleged by local residents and the Apex Body Leh (ABL).

The move follows rejection by locals of an ongoing magisterial enquiry ordered by the Deputy Commissioner of Leh, who had been probing the incident. Residents had deman

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