SRINAGAR : Curfew remained in force for the fourth consecutive day in Leh town on Saturday as police and paramilitary forces intensified patrolling and checks following the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) on Friday, officials said, as reported by Daily Excelsior. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The Lt Governor-led administration justified Wangchuk’s detention, citing his alleged provocative speeches referencing the Nepal agitation and the Arab Spring, which it said triggered Wednesday’s violent protests that left four people dead and scores injured.

In a statement late Friday, the administration said Wangchuk’s detention was “important to restore normalcy” in Leh and to prevent him from acting further in ways

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