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Monk Attacked

January 22, 2019;

Jangchup Rinchen, a Tibetan monk in his forties living in Mundgod, has been attacked and injured while being robbed by a gang of four Indian men with knives who broke into his home, reports the Indian Express. They took INR 7 lakhs (US$1,400 / £1,000) as well as jewellery and mobile phones. There have been other incidences of robbery in the area.

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