Ladakhi Activist Sonam Wangchuk Joins Jodhpur Jail's Notorious Inmates

On September 25th, 2025, the Jodhpur Central Jail, known for its history of housing high-profile inmates, welcomed a new addition to its ranks - Ladakhi climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. Wangchuk was brought to the jail on Friday night under tight security, though the authorities have remained tight-lipped about the arrangements for his stay and the reasons behind his transfer to the secure facility in the desert state.

The Jodhpur jail has a reputation for being home to a diverse array of inmates, including gangsters, terrorists from Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir, film celebrities, and even convicts like Asaram. In the past, the jail has also gained attention for housing dreaded militants and separatists during the peak of terrorism in the 1980s, as well as Bollywood actor Salman Khan following his convictions in the blackbuck poaching case.

Aside from Wangchuk, the Jodhpur jail also currently houses Asaram, who was convicted of rape in a 2018 case and has been under arrest since 2013. The jail has also been the temporary home of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and former state ministers Mahipal Maderna and Malkhan Singh Bishnoi, who were implicated in the Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case that rocked Rajasthan politics in 2011.