Wangchuk fears 'encounter' after accusing govt of Ladakh atrocities

SRINAGAR: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said Thursday he feared he could be subjected to an “encounter” for speaking out against what he called atrocities in Ladakh, a year after police firing killed four protesters in Leh.Drawing a comparison with Tibet, Wangchuk said Ladakhis had chosen India because of its democracy. “Today, such atrocities are being committed in Ladakh that even China is not doing in Tibet. That is what you are seeing today,” he said, addressing a gathering on the first anniversary of the police firing on Sept 24, 2025.He sought a people’s tribunal to probe the killings, saying a judicial commission set up by Union home ministry had yet to submit its report.“Last year on this day, four people died... Bullets hit their chests, backs, and heads. Those were not pellets that would merely injure you or hurt your eyes.