"Violent clashes between police and protesters left at least four people dead in Ladakh, a Buddhist-Muslim enclave in the Himalayas. Demonstrators want statehood, job quotas and better representation for tribal areas. Officials say at least four people were killed in India's remote Himalayan territory of Ladakh on Wednesday, following clashes between police and protesters. Police said dozens were injured in the clashes, as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand greater autonomy for the northernmost territory."
""Five deaths were reported after the protests," a police officer told AFP news agency, on condition of anonymity. What local authorities say happened India's ministry of home affairs said demonstrations were triggered by "provocative" speeches by activist Sonam Wangchuck, who has been on hunger strike since September 10. According to the ministry a political party office was attacked, during which, a senior councillor's office was set alight. Officials said a police vehicle was also torched and that more than 30 police and personnel were injured."
""In self-defence, police had to resort to firing in which unfortunately some casualties are reported," the statement added. In the aftermath, authorities reportedly imposed restrictions on gatherings, banning assemblies of more than four people. Indian media showed an abandoned police vehicle engulfed in flames, while local media reported some young protesters threw stones at police, who responded with tear gas to disperse them."
On September 24, 2025, violent clashes in Ladakh between police and protesters left at least four people dead and dozens injured. Protesters demanded statehood, job quotas and better representation for tribal areas, and took to the streets to demand greater autonomy. Authorities said demonstrations followed "provocative" speeches by activist Sonam Wangchuck, who has been on hunger strike since September 10. Officials reported a political party office was attacked, a senior councillor's office set alight, and a police vehicle torched, with more than 30 police and personnel injured. Authorities imposed limits on gatherings, banning assemblies of more than four people. Ladakh is a high-altitude desert region of about 300,000 people bordering China and Pakistan; it lost autonomy in 2019 when carved out of Jammu and Kashmir.
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