Curfew on for 6th day in Leh, 2 more funerals held

Strict curfew remained in force in Leh on Monday for the sixth consecutive day in the aftermath of the violence that broke out last week in Ladakh over demands of restoration of statehood and protection under the Sixth Schedule.

- HTC & Agencies

Security personnel stand guard on a road during curfew in Leh on Monday.

(PT)

Four people died in the mob violence that took place last Wednesday. While the funeral of two of the deceased took place ‘on Sunday, the two others — Kargil war veteran Tsewang Tharchin and a local Rinchen Dadul (21) — was conducted on Monday.

Violence broke out in the Union Territory on September 24 during protests demanding full statehood for the Union Territory and protections for jobs and land.

The incident prompted authorities to clamp curfew which was relaxed for two hours at 4pm on Monday after the cremation of the last two deceased.