Following deadly clashes during a statehood protest led by the Leh Apex Body, Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta announced a district-wide curfew in Leh to prevent further violence. Four people were killed and over 45 injured, including 22 police personnel, as protesters clashed with security forces and torched vehicles.

Leh: Holding vested interests responsible for violence and loss of lives during statehood protests , Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said curfew has been imposed across the Leh district of the Union Territory to prevent more bloodshed.

He said those responsible for the violence will be identified and stern action will be taken against them as per the law of the land.

“The curfew has been imposed as a precautionary measure. People have lost their lives

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