13. May 2009
Wanted monks reach India
(RFA) Five monks who had disrupted a government-controlled tour by foreign journalists of Labrang monastery in April 2008 have escaped to India after eluding Chinese security forces for more than a year. They spent the past year living in forests, fearing arrest by the Chinese authorities and finally managed to flee Tibet. The monks are identified as Gendun Gyatso, Kelsang Jinpa, Lobsang Gyatso, Jamyang Jinpa, and Jigme Gyatso. The five escapees spoke to the media after their arrival in Dharamshala.