PATNA , Dec. 16 (HTC)- Shree Narayan Singh., aresident of Munger, has filed a title suit in the court of Munsif II, Munger. against Dalai Lama and his Tibetan followers. In the suits, the complainant has apprehended threat to his life from Dalai Lama and his disciples.

Mr Singh, in a statement, said four Indian Buddhists were taken into custody by the Kotwali police while distributing pamphlets near the Patna High Court during Dalai Lama’s visit to the State Capital on December 12. They were also holding banners expressing concern over the Chinese conspiracy to destabilise Sikkim .

According to Mr Singh, earlier, around 20 Tibetans had attacked the four Buddhists near the Patna airport. One of them, Mr Vikas Kumar from Munger, was also robbed of Rs 600 in cash. During the scuffle between the Buddhists and Tibetans which followed, a camera belonging to the former was damaged and a rucksack containing clothes snatched.

Initially, the mob which gathered there did not intervene thinking it to be their private matter, but later beat up the Tibetans who were assaulting, the Buddhists. Soon, the Kotwali police reached the spot and all were brought to the Kotwali police station. Although both the groups lodged complaints with the police, the situation took a dramatic turn with the arrival of the DSP, who compelled the Indian Buddhists to sign a compromise.

This report, somewhat inaccurate, appeared in The Hindustan Times, Patna edition, Dec. 17, 1998 .