Srinagar, Nov. 15 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday alleged that the Ladakh police are harassing the son and wife of a slain Kargil war hero because he is speaking out for justice for Ladakh.

The 17-year-old is the son of a slain Kargil war hero who was among the four civilians killed during last year's violence in Leh. On Saturday, Wangchuk also shared a video from Friday night showing police and other forces arriving to detain the 17-year-old boy from a protest site in Leh, where the Leh Apex Body (LAB) is currently demonstrating.

Wangchuk alleged that the police later raided their house, and now the mother and son are missing. However, the Ladakh police said that the grandfather of the child had confirmed that the son an...