People protest over the statehood demand and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule, in Leh, Ladakh, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_24_2025_000268B)(Image: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
Four people were killed and 30 others injured in intense clashes between protesters and security personnel during the Leh Apex Body (LAB) sponsored shutdown in Leh town of Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said.
Police had to resort to firing to bring the situation under control after the protesters, who have launched an agitation for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule, indulged in widespread violence, attacking a BJP office and several vehicles, they said.
Four people were killed and 30 others injured in intense clashes, t