A Tibetan businessman from Nangchen was arrested in the Chengdu airport on Losar Febuary 22nd. He flew from Xining to Chengdu after participating in a mass protest in Nangchen on Wednesday February 8th, 2012.
Tamdin's arrest was in connection to his participation in the protests. Tamdin is a prominent Yartsa Gompo salesman and is said to have a strong standing in Nangchen.There is no information about where he is being held.Many Tibetans are being arrested trying to get to Chengdu and the Chengdu police are working with Xining police to arrest Tibetans residing in both cities.