Portrait of Kunchok Tseten
Photo: International Campaign for Tibet · Used with permission arranged by V-TAG, 2026-10-15
Record
SI-131
Date
(unconfirmed)
Place
A road in Meruma township, Ngaba (Ch: Aba) County
Region
Amdo
Age
30
Outcome
Outcome unknown ICT: whereabouts unknown. CTA lists: Died. (unconfirmed)

What happened

According to ICT, Kunchok Tseten, a father of two, set fire to himself in Meruma township in Ngaba and collapsed in the road, and local people tried to stop Chinese security forces from taking him away. Witnesses said he called out for the long life of the Dalai Lama, for his return to Tibet and for Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile to be reunited.

Aftermath

His wife and some relatives disappeared and were believed to have been taken into custody, according to Tibetan exile sources cited by ICT.

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

Sources & References

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