Nine monks arrested for Tibet bombing

Police have seized nine suspects in connection with the bombing of a Tibetan township government building in Qambo Prefecture. The bombing occurred on March 23.

Local police apprehended the suspects headed by 27-year-old alleged ringleader Rinqen Jamcan on April 6. Cewang Yexe, one of the suspects, allegedly brought a homemade bomb with a motorcycle to the site and moved it into the office building with the help of others.

Police say they then detonated the bomb and ran away. Rinqen Jamcan is a ranking monk in the Tongxia Monastery in the town, while the other eight are monks from the temple. The suspects have confessed to the crime.