Curfew remains enforced in Leh, on September 28, 2025.
| Photo Credit: ANI The bodies of the two civilians, who were killed on September 24 during street protests in Ladakh, were cremated in Leh on Sunday (September 28, 2025), with only close relatives allowed to attend the last rites. A curfew was enforced for the fifth straight day. Officials said the last rites of the victims, Jigmet Dorjay, 25, a resident of Kharnakling village, and Stanzin Namgyal, 23, a resident of Igoo village, were held in Leh town between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. As funeral prayers were conducted and relatives paid tribute, security was tightened across Leh town. Most sensitive locations were barricaded with barbed wire. The Internet also continued to remain suspended in Leh. Locals said the funeral prayers of two other victims, Rinchen Dadul, 20, from Hanu village, and Tsewang Tharchin, 46, from Skur Buchan village, are scheduled for Monday (September 29, 2025). Tharchin served in the Ladakh Scouts and took part in the 1999 Kargil War.
Published: September 28, 2025 4:22 pm
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