He took part in March Uprising in Lhasa and thereafter he participated in a demonstration at Gormo Municipality (Tsonub Mongolian and Tibetan Prefe -cture) Qinghai Province. He was beaten and was subjected to harsh treat -ment by the security officials. The officials of Gormo Municipality ordered the presence of any member of his family from their native place of Lucho. Despite insistence on financial difficulties by family ; the officials demanded their presence and were told to bear the expenses. On reaching Gormo ; the officials handed over to them the ashes of Jigme Phuntsok