Written by Naveed IqbalSrinagar | October 5, 2025 03:17 AM IST 1 min readSecurity personnel keep watch at a market during a four-hour relaxation in the curfew, in Leh. (PTI Photo)Ten days after four persons were killed in firing by security forces in Leh, Ladakh chief secretary Pawan Kotwal said that “the entire episode could have been avoided if some leaders had risen above personal and political ambitions by calling off the hunger strike, timely”.The CS said that of the 70 youth who were detained, “misled by some leaders for their personal and political gains”, 30 have been released while the rest are in judicial custody and shall be released, based on court orders.“We will ensure that such youngsters are not put to any hardship and no misguided innocent person is implicated,” he said.He added that the ongoing probe would “definitely establish that certain leaders worked in a negative and destructive manner and played with the future of Ladakh.” He added that all the details of firing would also come out clearly during the investigation.The Ladakh CS stressed that the government would be “keen” to start the dialogue process soon.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Srinagar