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Internet services were snapped across Leh district on Friday following the arrest of prominent climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. The internet blockade comes two days after Leh witnessed violent clashes between police and protesters demanding statehood for Ladakh.

Wangchuk, a well-known environmentalist and education reformer, was taken into custody earlier in the day amid growing tensions in the region.

Meanwhile, The Apex Body Leh, which is leading the agitation for statehood for Ladakh, stated on Friday that their protest is peaceful and that the violence on September 24 was triggered when a section of the youth got out of control.

Addressing a press conference, the Apex Body denied activist Sonam Wangchuk’s role in the violence in Leh during his ongoing hunger strike.

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