Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk has reportedly been detained under the National Security Act (NSA), although official confirmation is pending. His arrest comes in the wake of recent protests in Ladakh that escalated into violence, resulting in multiple casualties.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has reportedly been detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), according to a PTI report citing sources within the Ladakh administration. However, authorities have yet to officially confirm the charges against him. His arrest follows his recent dismissal of the Home Ministry’s accusation that he incited the violent protests in Ladakh, calling it a “scapegoat tactic” aimed at diverting attention from the region’s underlying issues.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has reportedly been detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), according to a PTI report citing sources within the Ladakh administration. However, official confirmation of the charges is still awaited. His arrest comes shortly after he dismissed the Home Ministry’s allegation that he incited the recent violent protests in Ladakh, describing it as a “scapegoat tactic” designed to deflect attention from the region’s deeper problems.
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Wangchuk was arrested at 2:30 pm by a police team headed by Ladakh Police Chief S D Singh Jamwal, officials said, adding that he has since been moved out of Ladakh.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the detention of climate activist Soman Wangchuk on Friday as unfortunate and accused the BJP-led NDA government of reneging on its commitments.
“This arrest of Wangchuk is unfortunate. Given how the Central government was pursuing him since yesterday, it seemed inevitable
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has reportedly been detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), according to a PTI report citing sources within the Ladakh administration. However, official confirmation regarding the charges against him is still awaited. His arrest follows recent protests in Ladakh, which escalated into violent clashes resulting in multiple casualties.
Wangchuk was taken into custody by a police team led by Ladakh Police Chief S D Singh Jamwal at 2:30 pm, officials said, adding that he has been shifted out of Ladakh.
Wangchuk was taken into custody on Friday, two days after violent protests erupted in Ladakh demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The unrest resulted in four deaths and several injuries. The BJP has yet to issue an official response to the allegations surrounding the arrest.
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal remarked that the country is going through a troubling phase.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has reportedly been detained under the National Security Act (NSA), according to a PTI report citing sources within the Ladakh administration. While official confirmation is still awaited, his arrest follows recent protests in Ladakh demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule, which turned violent and left multiple casualties.
Wangchuk, a key figure in the movement for Ladakh’s statehood, was arrested on Friday from his village Ulyaktopo, two days after the protests escalated. The clashes left four people dead and over 90 injured. Officials said he was taken into custody at 2:30 PM by a police team led by Ladakh Police Chief S.D. Singh Jamwal and has since been moved out of Ladakh.
The arrest came just a day after the Union Home Ministry revoked the FCRA license of the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL)—an organization founded by Wangchuk—citing alleged financial irregularities and a fund transfer it claimed was against “national interest.”
Jyoti Gupta