Press Release

August 24, 2013

The Central Tibetan Administration strongly condemns the recent incident of alleged sexual aggression perpetrated on a minor Tibetan girl in Mundgod settlement by two fellow community members. 

The Central Tibetan Administration Department of Home has firmly instructed all its Settlement Officers that such incidents must be immediately reported to local law enforcement authorities without any exception. 

“The Department of Home will do everything within its power to ensure that such heinous criminal offence is duly reported to the local police and dealt with in the court of law.  Our Settlement Officer in Mundgod will render all necessary assistance to both the victim and her family,” said Kalon Dolma Gyari for the Department of Home.

Kalon Gyari Dolma and South Zone Chief Representative Karma Singe will visit Mundgod settlement today (25 August) to assess the situation and meet the girl and her family members.

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