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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested in Leh 'under NSA' after deadly protests
Punjab Times (English Edition)
|September 27, 2025
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been arrested, two days after four protesters were killed in a violent demonstration in Leh district of Ladakh.
Chering Dorjey Lakrook, a member of Leh Apex Body (LAB), confirmed the arrest, calling it unfortunate. The arrest occurred in Leh district on Friday afternoon, just as LAB representatives, who have been demanding Sixth Schedule and statehood for nearly four years, were about to hold a press conference. The violent protest on Wednesday took place after a group of youth set ablaze the BJP office and Hill Council building in Leh, prompt
This story is from the September 27, 2025 edition of Punjab Times (English Edition).
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