Srinagar, Sept. 27 -- Two days after violent protests in Leh left four people dead and nearly 100 injured, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday and charged under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly inciting protesters demanding statehood for the Union Territory, an official said on condition of anonymity. He was arrested just minutes before he was set to address a press conference. Wangchuk had planned to meet the media at Hotel Abduz, but never arrived. Members of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) later confirmed that the activist had been arrested. Wangchuk was arrested by a police team led by director general of police SD Jamwal, and has been booked under the NSA, said an official familiar with the development. Following his arrest, mobile internet services have been suspended in many parts of Leh, though broadband remained operational. Curfew-like restrictions continued across the city, and more than 100 people were reportedly picked up from various areas of Leh, officials familiar with the development said . Wangchuk, who had recently ended his hunger strike, had moved to his native village in anticipation of his arrest after the Centre blamed him for instigating the violence during Wednesday's protests. His associates said he was prepared for the arrest, given the government's statements targeting him. "Despite our repeated warnings, the government continues to blame Wangchuk for the violence," said an associate. The protests, which erupted on Wednesday over statehood demands and the extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh, escalated into violence, with arson and street clashes that led to the deaths of four people and injuries to nearly 100, including police and paramilitary personnel. Local leaders quickly condemned Wangchuk's arrest. Chering Dorjey, vice-president of the Leh Apex Body, criticised the government's heavy-handed approach, warning that the arrest would only increase tensions. "The situation will not improve by detaining Wangchuk. it will cause further unease among the people," Dorjey said. Ladakh member of Parliament Haneefa Jan also condemned the arrest, attributing the unrest to frustration among unemployed youth who feel neglected by the government. "The violence in Leh should be properly investigated, and those responsible for opening fire on protesters should be held accountable," he said, calling for a judicial probe into the police action....