Officials say four people from far away Ladakh were killed in the remote Himalayan region of India, after clashes between the protesters on Wednesday and the protesters.
Police said dozens of clashes were injured, as hundreds of people took to the streets to demand more autonomy for the northern region.
“Five deaths were reported after the protest,” a police officer told the AFP news agency on the condition of anonymity.
What the local authorities said
India’s Home Ministry said the demonstrations were launched by “stimulating” speeches by activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on hunger strike on 10 September.
The office of a political party for the ministry was attacked, during which, the office of a senior country was fixed.
Officials said what a police vehicle suffered and more than 30 police and personnel were injured.
“In self -defense, the police had to resort to firing, unfortunately described the number of casualties,” the statement said.
Subsequently, the authorities allegedly banned the assemblies of more than four people, banning the assemblies of more than four people.
The Indian media left the police vehicle surrounded by flames, while local media reported that some young protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with tear gas that they reached far.
Lt. Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, in a video message conducted by his office called for the end of violence and peace restorations.
Why are people protesting?
Ladakh is home to a high -altitude desert area for some 300,000 people along the border of both China and Pakistan.
The region lost its autonomy in 2019, as it was excluded from the state of Jammu and Kashmir by the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and kept under the direct administration of New Delhi.
Half of Ladakh residents are Muslims, while some 40% are Buddhists.
The protesters are demanding forums for the federal region, the job quota for local residents, and special status for Ladakh will be given special status that will allow the construction of local bodies to protect their tribals.
The demonstrations were called in solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk, who are on hunger strike for two weeks.
In a statement posted on social media, Wangchuk said, “Social disturbance arises when you keep the youth unemployed and deprive them of their democratic rights.”
Edited by: Keran Burke