Across China: Tibet

Rumor-mongers held

Fifty-nine people suspected of spreading rumors that caused a security threat to the region have been apprehended, Xin Yuanming, deputy director of the public security bureau of Lhasa, said at a press conference yesterday.

He said that after the March 14 riot in Lhasa, some people started making up stories and spreading rumors, posing a threat to the security of the region and its people.