Indian Police break up hunger strike in New Delhi

Phayul[Saturday, August 23, 2008]

By Tenzin Sangmo

New Delhi, August 23 - The third batch of indefinite chain hunger strike came to an abrupt end with police intervention around 16:45 today. Three police vans and two buses carrying more than 150 men arrived at Jantar Mantar and forcibly moved five of the six men to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Quick thinking helped Tashi Gyamtso, 31 make a swift escape after he got up and walked out of the tent before the authorities could get to him.Photo:Tibetan Youth Congress

According to Tenzin Norsang of TYC, he (Tashi Gyamtso) had expressed his desire to continue with the fast and has been moved to an undisclosed location.

Some nine Tibetans were detained at the Connaught Place Police Station but released after half an hour. A young Tibetan woman was taken to the hospital after she passed out during the scuffle with police.

The men who refused food, water and medical attention had entered their eight day and was the third in batches of six to sit on the demonstration to protest the Beijing Olympics and continued repression in Tibet.

The 2008 Summer Games Closing Ceremony will mark the conclusion of the Beijing Olympics in a glittering event August 24 at the Beijing National Stadium. With it looms large the fear of severe lockdown and incessant control over Tibet. Photo:Tibetan Youth Congress

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