Daijiworld Media Network - Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 24: Leh was gripped by intense violence on Wednesday, leaving four people dead and over 70 injured as protests spiraled out of control, prompting authorities to impose emergency restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS) Act, 2023. The chaos erupted amid a growing agitation led by hunger strikers demanding statehood, Sixth Schedule implementation, and ecological protections for Ladakh.

Tensions boiled over when a crowd marching in solidarity with the hunger strikers turned violent, attempting to storm the Leh Hill Development Council Secretariat. Security forces responded with tear gas and baton charges after the mob began pelting stones, torching vehicles—including a CRPF van—and vandalizing the BJP o

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