NEW DELHI: Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of Ladakhi climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has petitioned the Supreme Court for his immediate release from Jodhpur jail, where he has been held under the National Security Act since September 26.

Her move follows the September 24 violence in Leh, when demonstrations demanding Ladakh’s statehood and inclusion in the 6th Schedule turned deadly, leaving four people dead and several others injured. Wangchuk was detained two days later in connection with the unrest.

Angmo took to social media this morning to highlight her concerns over her husband’s condition.

“I have sought relief from the SUPREME COURT OF INDIA through a HABEAS CORPUS petition against @Wangchuk66’s detention. It is one week today. Still I have no information about Sonam Wangchuk’s he

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