Kathmandu: Authorities in Nepal have
arrested 24 Tibetan exiles in a bid to prevent anti-Beijing
protests as the Buddhist community marked the anniversary of
the 1959 failed uprising against Chinese rule earlier this
week.
Kathmandu District Administration today ordered
preventive detention of eight Tibetans exiles, apart from 16
arrested earlier this week for their alleged involvement in
anti-China protests, the Himalayan Times online said today.
In all, 24 Tibetans have been arrested in Nepal which
has been the scene of several anti-China protests. Their
detention could span 90 days from the day of arrest, DSP
Pradhumna Karki, Kathmandu Operation In-charge, was quoted as
saying by the Nepali daily.
He said those detained were charged with defying
prohibitory orders, taking part in protest against the Chinese
rule in Tibet.
Since the failed uprising against the Chinese rule on
March 10, 1959, Tibetans have launched several anti-China
protests in Kathmandu demanding freedom and human rights in
Tibet.
Tibetans have intensified their anti-China protest in
Nepal, which is home to around 20,000 members of the exiled
Buddhist community.
PTI
