Guwahati, Nov. 13 -- Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday claimed that Ladakh Police had placed him under house arrest ahead of planned protests against the upcoming local council elections, alleging that authorities were restricting his movement without providing a clear explanation.

Wangchuk said the restrictions appeared to be aimed at preventing him from raising questions about the delay in releasing the judicial inquiry commission's report into the deaths during the September 2025 protests in Leh and the conduct of the upcoming council elections.

In a statement, Wangchuk questioned why the inquiry report had not yet been made public and accused the authorities of pushing through what he described as "phoney" council po...