India, Sept. 26 -- Internet services have been suspended in Leh after activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday. The internet blockade comes two days after Leh witnessed violent clashes between police and protesters demanding statehood for Ladakh.

Four people were killed and at least 80 others suffered injuries in the clashes on Wednesday. Headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was also set ablaze.

Meanwhile, the Apex Body Leh, which is leading the agitation for statehood for Ladakh, has distanced itself from the violence of September 24 saying that their protest is peaceful and that the violence was triggered when a section of the youth got out of control.

The organisation denied activist Sonam Wangchuk's role in the vi...