Days after four people were killed and over 70 others were injured following a peaceful shutdown that turned violent in Leh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday under the National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly inciting the demonstrators who were demanding statehood for the Union Territory.

Though it is yet to be decided whether Wangchuk will be taken to a jail or some other location.

Following the clashes on Wednesday, Authorities imposed a curfew in Leh while Wangchuk also called off his two-week hunger strike, calling for statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh into the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

A day later, the government blamed Wangchuk for the unrest , alleging his "provocative statements" and the actions of "politically motivated" groups u

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