Indian police have arrested prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, days after authorities accused him of fuelling violent demonstrations that left four people dead and dozens injured.

Officials confirmed that Wangchuk was detained on Friday before a news briefing he was scheduled to hold.

The Himalayan territory’s main city, Leh, was hit by unrest on Wednesday by violent Gen Z-led protests as youth torched the regional office of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Police vehicles were also set alight as demonstrators dispersed from a site where Wangchuk had staged a 14-day hunger strike.

Police responded with live fire, claiming they acted in self-defence. They also imposed a curfew in several districts and shut down mobile internet in Leh as tensions

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