Chinese authorities arrested Karma Samdup for possessing a photo of the spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama pn 12 August 2022.

Karma Samdup from the Sernye Township in Nagchu was found in possession of a Dalai Lama photo around his neck and another hanging in his car when authorities detained him.

Any information about Samdup who is held incommunicado is not available yet.