Portrait of Gudrub
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-061
Date
Place
Nagchu (Ch: Naqu), the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (CTA: Driru) (unconfirmed)
Region
Ü-Tsang
Age
43
Affiliation
Writer
Outcome
Died CTA lists: Died on 4 October 2012.
Other spellings
Gudrup

What happened

According to ICT, Gudrub, a 43-year-old writer from Driru, set fire to himself in Nagchu on 4 October 2012, calling for freedom in Tibet and for the return of the Dalai Lama. Voice of America reported that Tibetans took him to hospital, where the authorities took him into custody; a doctor later told them he had died.

Aftermath

According to Voice of America, cited by ICT, the authorities would not release his body.

Labelled unconfirmed: place. The sources differ or do not confirm these details; both versions are kept in the record.

Sources & References

Primary records