15. Aug 2010
Two monks arrested in Barkham county
(Phayul) Two Tibetan monks have been arrested by Chinese authorities in Barkham (Chin: Ma'erkang) county in Ngaba (Chin: Aba) prefecture, a source from Kirti monastery in India told Phayul. Sothar and Dhargay were monks from Tsodun monastery in Barkham county. The Phayul source said the two were arrested separately and the reason for their arrest remains unclear. Both the monks held positions in the administration of their monastery, according to Phayul.