The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Department of Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh, issued an official communication on October 28, appointing Rigzin Spalgon, Additional Secretary, Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, to assist Dr. Justice B.S. Chauhan, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, in conducting the Judicial Inquiry into the incident of violence that occurred in Leh on September 24.

The inclusion of Rigzin Spalgon in the inquiry follows a representation made by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), which had sought the participation of a local member alongside Mohan Singh Parihar, Retired District & Sessions Judge, and Tushar Anand, IAS, serving as Administrative Secretary, in the Inquiry Committee.

This decision reflects the Central Government’s commitment to ensuring a transparent, impartial, and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances that led to the serious law and order situation and the unfortunate loss of four lives during the incident.