Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 21 (ANI): Former abbot of Ragya Monastery in Amdo, Lobsang Tenpa, also known as Tenpa Gyatso, has reportedly been detained by Chinese security personnel, sentenced to five years in prison and transferred to a prison in Xining, Qinghai Province, Tibet Times reported.

According to Tibet Times, security personnel from the Public Security Bureau of Machen County in Golog placed a Chinese-language notice on the door of Lobsang Tenpa’s monastic quarters on August 5, prohibiting anyone from entering. The incident occurred during the monastery’s summer retreat, and his whereabouts initially remained unknown.

Citing a source familiar with the matter, Tibet Times reported that police searched his quarters and allegedly found portraits of the Dalai Lama and Shingza Rinpoche, the monastery’s head lama, along with a USB drive containing the Dalai Lama’s teachings and videos.

Lobsang Tenpa was initially held in Golog before reporte...