Both men were convicted of committing arson that caused death against Chinese owned businesses. Another two Tibetan activists, Tenzin Phuntsok and Kangtsuk, received a suspended death sentence, and a third, Dawa Sangpo was sentenced by the same court to life imprisonment.
Ambos hombres fueron condenados por cometer incendios premeditados con víctimas fatales contra empresas de propiedad china. Otros dos activistas tibetanos, Tenzin Phuntsok y Kangtsuk, recibieron una sentencia de muerte en suspenso, y un tercero, Dawa Sangpo, fue sentenciado por la misma corte a prisión perpetua.