India, Oct. 28 -- Authorities in Ladakh have withdrawn restrictions imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNNS), which prohibited the assembly of five or more people, officials said on Tuesday.

The deputy commissioners of Leh and Kargil districts issued separate orders on Monday lifting the restrictions, which had been in place to prevent any potential breach of peace and disturbance to public tranquillity in the region.

The curbs were first imposed across the Union Territory on September 24 following widespread violence in Leh that left four people dead and several others injured. The restrictions, which were initially lifted after nearly three weeks, were reimposed on October 17 amid a protest call by th...