Leh violence: SC to hear plea against Sonam Wangchuk's detention on Oct 6

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court volition perceive a plea filed by Ladakh-based clime activistic Sonam Wangchuk’s woman against his detention connected October 6, ANI reported. A seat of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria volition see societal entrepreneur Geetanjali Angmo’s plea, which besides seeks Wangchuk’s release.

Wangchuk, a erstwhile educationist, was detained by Leh Police connected September 26, 2 days aft convulsive protests erupted successful Ladakh’s superior implicit demands for statehood and inclusion nether the 6th Schedule. He was transferred to a jailhouse successful faraway Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and booked nether the stringent National Security Act (NSA). Authorities allege that Wangchuk “incited” the violence. At the time, helium had been starring a hunger onslaught advocating for statehood for Ladakh—a Union territory created successful August 2019—and its inclusion successful the 6th Schedule, erstwhile a faction of mostly young protesters broke distant from the peaceful agitation and engaged successful convulsive actions.