Namgyal Tenzin, 53, and his son Petse who is mentally unstable, were were beaten up by two policemen in civilian clothing in Driru County in the Nagchu Prefecture while out for an evening walk. Namgyal is in hospital with a broken back, serious head injuries and suspected kidney damage. The two policemen have not been punished or reprimanded. Namgyal denies the police claim that they spoke to them abusively.