Three days after the Leh violence, the police arrested environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday (September 26, 2025). Police arrested Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) and sent him to Jodhpur Jail. He is accused of inciting violence. At the same time, internet service in Leh has been closed with immediate effect in view of the situation.
Sonam Wangchuk was brought to Jodhpur in Rajasthan by special aircraft after completing all formal processes at Leh Airport. After reaching Jodhpur, he was shifted to the High Security Jail Ward via tight security and many security vehicles, where Sonam Wangchuk will be under 24 -hour tight security and CCTV supervision.
According to the Leh police, on Wednesday (September 24, 2025), the police registered several FIRs against Sonam Wangchuk on charges of abetting protesters for violence, after which they were arrested on Friday (26 September).
Sonam Wangchuk started hunger strike on September 10 from 10 September
On September 10, Sonam Wangchuk started a fast to include the region in Leh city in the sixth schedule, giving state status and demanding the security of sensitive ecosystems of Ladakh region. After this, Sonam Wangchuk broke her fast on Wednesday (September 24) when a large -scale violence started in the city.
Security forces firing when the situation is uncontrollable, four protesters killed
On September 24, uncontrolled mob in Leh city pelted stones at security forces. The mob set a CRPF vehicle on fire. Not only this, there was arson in the BJP office and the top organization’s office of Leh and the DGP’s DGP’s vehicle was also damaged by the protesters. The security forces opened fire when the situation became uncontrollable, in which four protesters were killed and around 70 were injured.
Curfew in Leh and Kargil
To restore law and order, the authorities imposed curfew in Leh city. Curfew was also imposed in Kargil city in the evening of Thursday (25 September 2025). Police detained several protesters.
Home Ministry took action, Sonam Wangchuk denied allegations
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs canceled the FCRA registration certificate of Sonam Wangchuk, the founder of Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) to violate the FCRA Act.
Here, Wangchuk, who won the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2018, has denied all the allegations against him. He told reporters on Thursday (25 September) that his non-profit organization had not taken foreign donations, but has made business transactions with the United Nations, Swiss and Italian organizations and paid all taxes. Wangchuk said, ‘The central government considered it a foreign donation. I consider it a mistake of them and so I have no objection to it.
Government claims- external forces in the region encouraged violence
The police have registered an FIR against some Nepali citizens and those of Doda city of Jammu region who were involved in violence. Now he is hospitalized to treat injuries involved in the action of security forces. When Ladakh was made a union territory in 2019, this decision of the Center was widely welcomed and Sonam Wangchuk was at the forefront of that reception. Later, he led the protest against the Center for inclusion in the Sixth Schedule, state status and other demands. The central government believes that a large -scale violence in a very peaceful border area of ​​Ladakh has not been spontaneous, but has been provoked by outsiders to create unrest in this peaceful area.
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