Norsang was detained in September 2019.

Norsang died under mysterious circumstances in Chinese custody after a week into detention. Sources informed TCHRD that Mr Norsang was likely subjected to severe beatings and torture, which eventually led to his death. To cover up the extrajudicial killing, local PSB authorities claimed that Mr Norsang, overburdened by unpaid loans, had committed suicide by jumping off the bridge over the local Shakchu river.

However, local Tibetan sources told TCHRD that Mr Norsang’s economic situation was stable and he had no pending loans in his name. They believe that local police officers had beaten him to death and then fabricated the suicide theory to avoid taking responsibility for his death.