Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India] April 1 (ANI): Tibetan monk Dargye, who was detained and forcibly taken away by Chinese police from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, on August 5, 2021, was secretly handed a seven-year prison sentence, according to a report by Tibet Times (TT).

The Chinese authorities accused Dargye of performing prayers and making religious offerings to the Dalai Lama, as well as helping a few Tibetan monks escape from Tibet. On August 5, 2021, he was arrested in Lhasa along with his relative Tsering and a nun named Choekyi. While Tsering and Choekyi were released after a few months, Dargye’s location and condition have remained unknown, the TT report stated.

Earlier, on September 17, 2025, residents reached out to Lhasa Police seeking information about the monk’s whereabouts and health. In response, police assured them that Venerable Dhargye would be released soon, was not facing any issues, and was in good condition. Trusting these misleading assura...