People’s Armed Police and Public security bureau officials forcibly removed approximately 300 monks from Kirti Monastery ; located in Aba (Ngaba) county ; Aba T&QAP ; Sichuan province ; and took them to other locations where officials confined them for “legal education.” PAP and police allegedly beat Tibetans who tried to block the monks’ removal ; killing two ; injuring others ; and detaining some. According to Phayul (2 June 11) and Tibet Post (31 May 11 ; on May 17 authorities released females Chokho (age 45) and Serkyi (35) whom officials had detained on April 22. Police shaved their heads and allegedly tortured them severely enough to render them incapable of caring for themselves upon release.