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As many as four people died and 70 others were injured when protests in Leh, Ladakh demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule inclusion turned violent on Wednesday. The unrest saw protesters torch a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office and a security vehicle. The demonstrations were led by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), whose youth wing had called for a protest after two of the 15 people, who were on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, were hospitalized.

Unrest escalation

Additional forces deployed in Leh

The protests escalated after a group of youths allegedly pelted stones at police. In response, authorities resorted to teargas and baton charges to control the situation. Additional forces have been deployed in Leh to restore order. The Union administration in Leh La

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