Chinese cops fire on Tibetans, many feared killed

January 24, 2012 10:58

An uprising in Tibet has led to the death of at least six Tibetans in firing by Chinese police, Tibet Express newspaper, based in Dharmshala, India, has reported.

The newspaper, quoting reliable sources from Tibet, said Chinese police shot into a crowd of Tibetan protesters in Kham Drang-go in Eastern Tibet this morning, leaving behind at least six dead and scores wounded. Various media have reported different toll figures, ranging from one to three.

The Tibet Express reported that trouble started this morning when the Chinese police started randomly arresting Tibetans from the streets of Drang-go town. fearing that cases of self-immolation may happen based on a rumour that a wall poster in the town said four people would commit self-immolation on March 23.

As the police arrested more than 200 Tibetans, farmers from nearby villages like Geypen Lugoma and Drang-go Norpa gathered in Drang-go township and led a protest demonstration demanding freedom for Tibet and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet. Some even raised the snow lion Tibetan national flag which is banned in Tibet. Following this the police opened fire, leading to the death of at least six people, the newspaper said.

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