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Five Monks Detained In Crackdowns At Zilkar Monastery Of Tibet tibetoday.com - September 05, 2012 - A fifth monk, Sonam Sherab, 45, was taken into custody when he was observed filming the police operation, the source said. Computers and DVDs were seized from the monks’ rooms by the police. “Locals suspect that three of the monks were taken away because they had contacted outside media about the recent self-immolations of two Tibetans in Yulshul,” he said. “Another is believed to have been detained for possessing photos of [exiled spiritual leader] the Dalai Lama.” Tibet Post International - 04 September 2012 - "Before the incident, the local Chinese government officials of Tridu county and Gatoe Yultso town told the working officials at Zilkar Monastery, that some officials will visit the monastery, to handle the government houses being built for earthquake survivors," sources from inside Tibet said. But, around 10-am, (Tibet Time), at least twenty buses and cars load of over two hundred armed Chinese security forces and police arrived, they have soon surrounded the Monastery and immediately started raiding monks' residences. The authorities detained five monks and took away their computer, printer, CDs and so on, Sangyal, a Tibetan from Kyegudho, currently living in South India told TPI. tchrd.org - 04 September 2012 - "Around 60 vehicles full of armed police forces raided the Nyitso Monastery on Saturday without any explanation, and arbitrarily arrested five monks, while dozens were beaten by the People's Armed Police. Locals say it's because of the monastery's role in preserving and teaching Tibetan language, culture and Buddhism in the region," reliable sources in exile told TCHRD this week. When a group of monks at the monastery tried to stop the five fellow monks from getting detained, they were beaten by the armed police. Following the raid, electricity and all communications in the area of Nyitso monastery were blocked, and the People's Armed Police were patrolling the streets near the monastery.
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