Srinagar, Sept. 28 -- Ladakh's top police officer on Saturday defended climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act, describing him as the "main instigator of violence" and claiming that investigators were looking into his alleged Pakistan connections following Wednesday's deadly protests.

Director general of police SD Singh Jamwal told reporters in Leh that a Pakistani Intelligence Operative arrested last month had been sending videos of Wangchuk's protests across the border, raising questions about foreign involvement in the unrest that killed four people and injured over 100.

"He had his own agenda. There is a probe of foreign funding, violation of FCRA against him... We have a PIO with us who was repor...