The wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk has moved a Habeas Corpus petition before the Supreme Court challenging his arrest following the violent protests in Ladakh which resulted in four deaths. As per the top court’s official page, petitioner Gitanjali J. Angmo filed her petition on the evening of October 2. In a post on the microblogging site X, she wrote, “I have sought relief from the SUPREME COURT OF INDIA through a HABEAS CORPUS petition against Wangchuk’s detention. Following Wangchuk’s arrest, Apex Body, Leh, and Kargil Democratic Alliance, the two organisations negotiating with the government on Ladakh matters, pulled out of the talks, claiming political motives behind the government’s move. We would continue to welcome the discussion with ABL and KDA through the HPC on Ladakh or any such platform.”