Beijing, April 6 -- Tibetan religious leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje has died under suspicious circumstances after being detained for an extended period by Chinese authorities, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration.

His passing was confirmed by the Central Tibetan Administration, which reported that Chinese officials informed senior figures at Lungngon Monastery in Tibet's Gade County, Golog, of his death on April 2. However, the Chinese authorities have not disclosed the details surrounding his death nor returned his body, Tibet.net reported.

Tulku Hungkar Dorje, the esteemed throne holder of Lungngon Monastery, had been targeted by the Chinese government following his refusal to host a lavish reception for the Chinese-appointe...