Ladakh Admin Orders Probe Into Civilian Deaths During Leh Protests

Leh, Oct 2: The Ladakh administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of four civilians during protests in Leh on September 24, where demonstrators demanded statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.The District Magistrate, Leh, has appointed Mukul Beniwal (IAS), Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nubra, as the Inquiry Officer. The probe will examine the circumstances leading to the unrest, the police response, and the cause of the deaths.The deceased have been identified as Jigmet Dorjey of Kharnak, Rinchen Dadul of Hanu, Stanzin Namgail of Igoo, and Tsewang Tharchin of Skurbuchan.