SRINAGAR: Authorities stopped Saturday a silent march called by Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in Leh but allowed it to proceed in Kargil, amid heavy security deployment and a regionwide internet shutdown. The march was planned to mourn four people killed in alleged police firing during the September 24 protests demanding Sixth Schedule status and statehood for Ladakh. Police and paramilitary forces were out in strength across Leh early Saturday as the groups had announced a two-hour silent march from 10am and a three-hour blackout from 6pm in solidarity with the victims. Mobile internet services were suspended, schools and colleges remained closed, and police patrols urged residents to stay indoors. Authorities in Leh and Kargil had imposed prohibitory order

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