Samdup, 40, Ronghsar, 29, and Lhamo were arrested on March 30 in Matoe country in Amdo, Golog, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in connection with the recent exile Tibetan election. Sources say that they are being held at the county detention centre. It is reported that they discussed the exile election on Wechat, a micro messaging app which is believed to be monitored by the Chinese authorities.