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.
Le même tribunal a condamné à la même peine mais avec sursis deux autres militants tibétains, Tenzin Phuntsok et Kangtsuk, et il a infligé une peine de prison à perpétuité à un troisième accusé, Dawa Sangpo.