India, Sept. 26 -- Curfew continued in Leh for the third consecutive day on Friday following violent protests over statehood demands, even as a high-level Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) team held a series of meetings to assess the security situation.

The restrictions were imposed on Wednesday evening after clashes during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) turned violent, leaving four people dead and 90 others injured. Officials said the overall situation in Ladakh remained peaceful on Friday, with no fresh incidents reported, but strict prohibitory orders under Section 144 banning assembly of five or more persons remain in force in Leh, Kargil, and other major towns.

Over 50 people have been detained since the violence. Police...