Tulku Palden Wangyal, Head Lama of Choegyal Monasteries in Kham Gonjo dies in Chinese custody

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DHARAMSALA, 4 Sept: Tulku Palden Wangyal, the Head Lama of Choegyal Monasteries in Gonjo in the traditional Tibetan province of Kham, has died in Chinese custody after prolonged torture.

According to Tibet.net, the official website of the Tibetan government in exile, Tulku Palden Wangyal, a revered figure among local Tibetans, has passed away on 19th July in a prison in Gansu Province after he was subjected to continuous torture and mistreatment where he was forcibilly moved earlier this year.

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