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In her letter, Gitanjali Angmo raised concerns about the conditions of Wangchuk’s detention and the complete lack of communication since his arrest.
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of education reformer and activist Sonam Wangchuk. (File photo via Instagram)
Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk, has written to the President of India, Prime Minister, Home Minister, Law Minister, and the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, demanding her husband’s immediate release. In her appeal, she questioned whether it “was a sin” to support the people’s cause.
Wangchuk was arrested on September 26 (Friday) by Leh Police under the National Security Act (NSA), days after violent protests in Ladakh left four people dead and over 90 injured. He was later shifted to Central Jail in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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In her letter, Angmo, co-founder and CEO of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL), raised concerns about the conditions of Wangchuk’s detention and the complete lack of communication since his arrest.
She stated that no First Information Report (FIR) had initially been filed. The only information she received was via a phone call and a text message from the local police, informing her that Wangchuk had been detained and moved to Jodhpur.
“Till today, i.e. 1st Oct 2025, the officer has not called me or made me speak to my husband. I am completely unaware about my husband’s condition,” Angmo wrote.
“I was also told the officer would explain to me my legal rights. Even that has not been done till today. I am shocked and devastated,” she added.
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October 01, 2025, 20:11 IST
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