Name: Dorjee Rinchen
Age: 57
Status: Died
Father’s Name: –
Mother’s Name: –
Affiliation: Labrang Zayul, Amdo
Location of incident: In front of the local police station, Sangchu County, Ganlho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Date of Self-immolation: 2012-10-23

Info: According to Tibetans in exile, Dorje Rinchen did not die immediately but has now passed away. The same sources said that local people did not allow his body to be taken away by troops. Instead his body was taken home to his village, Sayi, which is around two kilometers east of Labrang monastery. Monks from Labrang were initially not allowed to go to his home to pray.

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