Police detained five Tibetans in Nagchu prefecture in Tibet on suspicion of planning "anti-China activities".The men had met in a restaurant on March 9 to plan a protest the next day March 10, the 53rd anniversary of a failed 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule.They planned to call for Tibetan Independence , the return of the Dalai Lama, and the reopening of monasteries with full rights given to monks to study and practice religion.Alerted to the plan, Chinese police detained Karma Tharlam of Dathang town, Siga from Tsala town, and Dzomlha Kar at around 9:00 a.m. on March 10.
Then, on March 14, Drukdrak of Dathang and Tsegon of Chakse town were also taken into custody.
Their current condition and whereabouts are not known.