Sonam Wangchuk Named Main Player In Leh Violence: Police Probe Pak Links And Foreign Funding

Ladakh director general of police SD Singh Jamwal on Saturday defended the arrest of Sonam Wangchuk and said that is being probed for allegedly having links with Pakistan on the back of last month’s arrest of a Pakistani Intelligence Operative who sent videos of his protests across the border.

Ladakh DGP SD Singh Lamwal addresses a press conference in Leh on Saturday. (PTI)

Jamwal described Wangchuk as the key person behind Wednesday’s violence that claimed the lives of four people and injured scores of others.

The DGP described Wednesday’s violence in Ladakh as unprecedented, saying CRPF personnel were attacked, with one sustaining spinal injuries and admitted to an army hospital. Four civilians died and 32 security personnel were seriously injured on the first day. Around 70–80 civilians were hurt, with six to seven still hospitalised. Violence began around 11 am. and was controlled by 4 pm, after which curfew was imposed. The situation is now peaceful, with phased curfew relaxations starting this afternoon.