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Centre orders judicial probe in Leh violence, calls for dialogue
Hindustan Times Navi Mumbai
|October 18, 2025
The central government on Friday announced a judicial probe into the September 24 violence in Leh that left four people dead. The probe will be headed by a former Supreme Court judge, officials aware of the details said.
“MHA has appointed Hon'ble Dr. Justice B.S. Chauhan (Retd. Judge, Supreme Court) to conduct a judicial inquiry into the 24 Sept Leh law & order incident that led to four deaths. He will be assisted by Mohan Singh Parihar (Retd. Dist. & Sessions Judge) and Tushar Anand, IAS,” Ladakh administration said in a statement.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested in connection with the violence under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). He was sent to Jodhpur jail two days after the incident.
This story is from the October 18, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Navi Mumbai.
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