Clashes Erupt in Ladakh as Statehood Protest Turns Violent; Police Van Set Ablaze

Violent turn in Ladakh statehood protest: Demonstrators clash with police in Leh, setting a police van on fire as tensions escalate over demands for statehood and constitutional safeguards. (PC: NEWS18)

Leh city witnessed unprecedented violence on Tuesday as the ongoing statehood agitation turned volatile, with protesters clashing with police, pelting stones, and torching a police vehicle. The unrest marks the first major violent escalation in Ladakh’s growing movement demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards. Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the streets of Leh, enforcing a shutdown and […]