Lobsang Drakpa, 20, also known as Adrak, and another person, also called Lobsang, both monks, have been detained after separate solo protests protesting against China’s rule in Ngaba county in the Sichuan province. Both protestors were taken into custody, one of them was beaten, and several bystanders were also detained after clashes with police. Communications to outside areas have been cut under a security clampdown in Ngaba.