His death was followed by calls for the release of his body in order to determine the cause of death and carry out traditional funeral rites; one protest was met by China's security forces opening fire, injuring several Tibetans.
Hans død blev efterfulgt af opfordringer til at få udleveret ​​hans krop for at kunne bestemme dødsårsagen og udføre traditionelle begravelsesritualer; en protest blev mødt af Kinas sikkerhedsstyrkers beskydning, hvilken sårede adskillige tibetanere.