Jaipur, September 27 (IANS) Ladakhi Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken from the union area to Jodhpur Central Jail on Friday after a tight security arrangement after arrest in the day. According to sources, after his arrest in Leh, Wangchuk was first flown in Delhi.
From there, he was taken to Jodhpur under special arrangements. On arrival, he was taken directly to the Central Jail from Jodhpur Air Force Station, including a heavy security convoy. Inside the jail, special preparations were going on at 3 pm on Friday in anticipation of a high-profile prisoner.
Officials said the employees knew that a VIP was expected, although no formal information was shared by then. Around 8:30 pm, police and army vehicles entered the jail premises one after the other through the Red Gate.
Wangchuk was formally handed over to the jail administration at the main gate and was later transferred to a separate ward within the convenience.
Leh remains under stress on September 24 after violent clashes on 24 September during protest against the demand for the full state for Ladakh and its inclusion in the sixth program of the Constitution.
After almost two weeks of peaceful hunger strike, unrest, four people lost their lives and dozens were injured.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been the face of the movement, was arrested on Friday. The government has convicted him for provoking the violence, although the authorities have not yet clarified in which specific case they were detained.
The deceased killed in Leh violence has been identified as Tsewang Thharchin (46), Stanzin Namgyal (24), Jimmat Dorjaya (25), and Renechen Dadul (21).
More than 45 people, including both protesters and security personnel, were injured. Ladakh DGP SD Singh Jamwal confirmed that 15 people were seriously injured, while 30 had small wounds. After the violence, the administration imposed curfew under Section 162 of CRPC in Leh. The curfew continues for the third consecutive day, with the internet services suspended and with heavy safety signs.
Schools and colleges have also been closed till Saturday. The movement began on 10 September with a hunger strike demanding state and constitutional security measures for Ladakh.
Wangchuk had repeatedly appealed to the government to remove local concerns, warning that stress could increase if the demands were ignored. “If the government continues to ignore our demands, unfortunately, it could happen again,” he said some time before the violence.
The police have so far arrested 60 people in connection with clashes. Officials are maintaining strict vigilance, warning against further unrest, as Leh is struggling with political and social stresses around the state’s movement.
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