Tsering Gyaltsen and Yangzom, a married couple from Lhasa, have been reported to be currently in detention after their arrest around the end of September this year. The information was received from a reliable source but the charge is unknown. It is believed that they were detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of being involved in political activities.
Tsering Gyaltsen is a 38 year-old man from Lhasa. He is the son of late Gyalo. Tsering attended primary school from the age of 8 to 12 years and middle school until the age of 18.
After completing middle school, Tsering worked as an accountant in an upmarket department store commonly called “Yamey” for 10 years. He later worked as an accountant at a branch office of the Gangchen Development Co-operation until his arrest in September which occurred just after his return from a visit to India.
Tsering was first arrested in 1983 by the Public Security Bureau as a result of political activities. He was held in Gutsa Detention Centre in Lhasa for four and a half months.
In 1985, Tsering visited India to see relatives and in 1989 he was again arrested. This time he was detained for about a month in Lhasa.
In December 1996, Tsering travelled to India with his wife for the Kalachakra initiation, to make a pilgrimage and to visit with relatives. He returned to Tibet in May-June of 1997 and his wife followed him in August this year. Both of them had legal documents for travel.
Tsering’s wife, Yangzom, is 31 year olds and is also from Lhasa. She is reported to be currently detained in Gutsa Detention Centre and Tsering is believed to be in Sangyip Prison in Lhasa. Nothing is known of their present condition but sources say that they are undergoing severe interrogations.