TEN TIBETANS ARRESTED FROM DOLAKHA

His Holiness the Dalai Lama - A Retrospective Ten Tibetans arrested from Dolakha January 19, 2010 www.nepalnews.com 17 January 2010 Local authority in Dolakha district has arrested at least 10 Tibetans who sneaked into Nepali territory illegally. The Tibetans were arrested two days ago, Kantipur FM reported. They are likely to be handed over to immigration department today for necessary action. The eight men and two women were arrested by police from Jagate in Barang VDC. They had entered Nepal through Lamabagar. The identities of the arrested people have been kept secret. The increasing number of Tibetans leaving Tibet to join anti-China protests under the leadership of Dalai Lama through Nepal in the last few years has raised concerns of China. The Chinese government has repeatedly asked Nepal to stop all forms of anti-China activities in its soil.