Wife Of Sonam Wangchuk Moves Supreme Court, Seeks His Immediate Release In Ladakh Violence Case

Gitanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has moved the Supreme Court seeking his immediate release in Ladakh violence case.

Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) on September 26, this year.

He was detained two days after protests demanding Statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh, which left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.

He is currently lodged in Jodhpur jail of Rajasthan. His wife, in her plea filed through Advocate Sarvam Ritam Khare, has challenged Wangchuk's detention, besides seeking his immediate release.

The plea also questions the decision to invoke the NSA against Wangchuk. Angmo alleged that she was yet to get a copy of the detention order, which is in violation of Rules.

Furthermore, Angmo stated that she has had no contact so far with her husband Wangchuk.

Notably, the Ladakh administration had earlier rejected claims of a "witch-hunt" or a "smokescreen" operation against Wangchuk.

With PTI Inputs