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| Northern Exodus: 17 held for crossing over to Tibet | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 5
Till now there were cases of exfiltration to Pakistan and its occupied Kashmir, but in a bizarre incident, Tibetan Budhists in Ladakh have been held while attempting to cross over to Tibet in view of unrest in the disputed territory.
As many as 17 Tibetan nationals were arrested in Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir while attempting to cross over to Tibet to express solidarity with their community.
The incident occurred at Chumit Teja village in Upsi near Leh when a group of 17 Tibetans crossed the Traffic Check Point (TCP), sources said.
Anyone crossing over the TCP needs to have an Inner Line Permit issued by the Union Home Ministry.
The Tibetans hail from one of the transit settlement in Leh and were trying to cross over the border, they said.
They were booked under Section Four of the Public Safety Act after the local police registered an FIR against all of them.
This is the first incident in this small Himalayan town located in North of Jammu and Kashmir ever since the Tibetans throughout the country began agitation against the Chinese authorities. |
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