Bhu Chungla, a 22-year-old Tibetan male, was arrested on 8 March 1989 on charges of "counter-revolutionary propaganda and incitement" following the mass protests in Tibet. He was sentenced by a People's Court to four years' imprisonment, commencing on the date of his arrest, and an additional one year of deprivation of political rights. After completing his sentence, he was released on 8 March 1993, as confirmed by the official Certificate of Release issued by the Public Security Bureau.