{"id":185161,"date":"2025-10-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=185161"},"modified":"2025-10-08T10:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T05:44:24","slug":"arrests-continue-over-leh-violence-despite-bail-orders-bar-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/10\/08\/arrests-continue-over-leh-violence-despite-bail-orders-bar-association.html","title":{"rendered":"Arrests continue over Leh violence despite bail orders: Bar Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Leh: Despite local courts in Leh granting bail to dozens of detainees, the Ladakh Police continue to arrest more people in connection with the September 24 violence, the Bar Association, Leh, has said.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, Bar President Mohammad Shafi Lassu told reporters in Leh that so far around 75 people have been arrested, while 40 have already been granted bail. \u201cMore bail hearings are scheduled in the coming days,\u201d Lassu said, terming the continued arrests a \u201cpressure tactic by the administration\u201d to intimidate protesters and suppress dissent.<\/p>\n

The violence had erupted during a hunger strike led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been fasting for 35 days demanding constitutional safeguards and statehood for Ladakh. On September 24, security forces opened fire on peaceful protesters, killing four people and injuring nearly 100 others, following which Wangchuk ended his fast.<\/p>\n

According to lawyers, 14 more detainees were released on Monday, while 26 others had earlier been granted interim bail. However, new arrests continue daily under the pretext of investigation.<\/p>\n

A senior police officer in Ladakh claimed that the arrests were part of a \u201ccontinuing probe\u201d.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Leh Apex Body (LAB)\u2014one of the two key groups spearheading Ladakh\u2019s ongoing movement\u2014rejected the administration\u2019s claims of restored normalcy. LAB co-chairman Chering Dorjay demanded an immediate end to restrictions, the release of all detainees, and the restoration of mobile internet services.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese steps are essential to restore public confidence,\u201d Dorjay said, accusing the authorities of harassing local village heads (numberdars) for mobilizing people during the LAB-led hunger strike from September 10 to 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leh: Despite local courts in Leh granting bail to dozens of detainees, the Ladakh Police continue to arrest more people in connection with the September 24 violence, the Bar Association, Leh, has said. According to Kashmir Media Service, Bar President Mohammad Shafi Lassu told reporters in Leh that so far around 75 people have been …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":185165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-185161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ladakh-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir","tag-top-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t