Srinagar, Oct. 18 -- The Centre has announced a judicial probe into the September 24 violence in Leh to find out the reasons that led to serious law and order situation, police action and death of four people. The probe will be headed by former Supreme Court judge BS Chauhan. "MHA has appointed Dr Justice BS Chauhan (retd. Judge, Supreme Court) to conduct a judicial inquiry into the 24 Sept Leh law & order incident that led to four deaths. He will be assisted by Mohan Singh Parihar (retd. dist. & sessions Judge) and Tushar Anand, IAS," Ladakh government said in a statement. An order was issued by joint secretary Prashant S Lokhande in the ministry of home affairs. "On September 24, a serious law and order situation was created in Leh town resulting in police action leading to the unfortunate death of four individuals. And case under sections 189, 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 326, 324, 326(g), 309, 109, 117(2), 125, 121(1), 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, has been registered at Leh police station. And whereas, it is imperative to conduct an inquiry into the said incident by a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. Now, therefore the ministry of home affairs, Government of India, hereby notifies a judicial inquiry to be conducted by Dr Justice B.S Chauhan (former judge, Supreme Court of India) into the circumstances leading to the serious law and order situation, the police action and the resultant unfortunate death of the four individuals," reads the order, adding that former Supreme Court Judge will be assisted by former sessions judge and an IAS officer. Leh Apex Body has welcomed the decision and hoped that the Centre should invite Ladakh leadership for talks as soon as possible. The Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance have been demanding a judicial probe into the killings of four civilians by a Supreme Court Judge. The judicial probe was announced a day before the Leh Apex body and Kargil Democratic Alliance had called for a silent protest and blackout in Ladakh, on October 18. Last week, Leh Apex Body had even said that a judicial probe could pave the way for the talks between LAB and KDA. Earlier on October 6, both the bodies had refused to hold talks with the Centre. Co-convener, Leh Apex Body, Chering Dorje, said that they welcome the decision of judicial probe. "We now hope that the Centre should invite Ladakh leaders for talks as soon as possible," he added. Last week during the meeting, chaired by chief secretary Pawan Kotwal, the local groups said that they were ready to hold talks with Centre if their demands, including a judicial inquiry into the firing on September 24, the release of all detained persons, and the restoration of mobile internet services, are met, officials familiar with the matter said. All the restrictions across Ladakh have been lifted and most of arrested people have been released on jail. However, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk who was booked under NSA is lodged in Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan....