Tsewang Tharchin, a decorated Kargil War veteran and retired Ladakh Scouts soldier, was killed in security force firing on protesters in Leh on September 24. Rahul Gandhi said on X, “Father a soldier, son also a soldier - those whose blood runs with patriotism. The Ladakh administration said the mob torched a CRPF vehicle with the intention of burning alive the jawans inside the vehicle. An indefinite curfew was imposed in Leh on September 24, which is being relaxed in a staggered manner. The two representative bodies have demanded unconditional release of Sonam Wangchuk and the youth detained after the protests in Leh, blaming the Ladakh administration for the law and order situation in Leh.