Five killed in Ladakh autonomy protests as police clash with demonstrators
SRINAGAR: Five people were killed in India on Wednesday as police clashed with hundreds of protesters demanding greater autonomy in the Himalayan territory of Ladakh. Police confirmed dozens were injured during the violent demonstrations in the main city of Leh. Protesters set fire to a police vehicle and the offices of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Officers responded by firing tear gas and using batons to disperse the crowds. A police officer in Leh reported the five...