India, Sept. 25 -- Curfew has been imposed in Ladakh following intense clashes in Leh that left four people dead and over 80 injured on Wednesday. At least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces enforced strict restrictions across the violence-hit region.

The violence erupted during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to push for statehood and the extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh. The protest spiraled into arson and street clashes, with agitators setting fire to the BJP office, torching vehicles, and vandalising the Hill Council headquarters. The situation prompted authorities to declare an indefinite curfew in Leh town.

Strict prohibitory orders banning gatherings of more than five people have also ...