Lobsang Dawa, also known as Lobsang Khetsun, was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and incarcerated in Drapchi Prison. Conditions in the prison were reported to be extremely harsh, characterized by severe overcrowding, inadequate food, denial of medical care, and routine physical abuse. Former detainees reported that prisoners were subjected to torture, prolonged solitary confinement, and intense psychological pressure designed to undermine their religious beliefs and compel declarations of loyalty to the Chinese state. As a result of the sustained abuse and mistreatment he endured in custody, Lobsang Dawa’s health rapidly deteriorated. He died in prison on 20 May 1999 at the age of 31, less than three years into his sentence. His death is widely believed to have been a direct consequence of the severe torture and inhumane conditions he suffered while detained.