Youth held for sexual abuse

A controversial Tibetan monk whose best-selling book on Buddhist wisdom was overshadowed by multiple allegations of sexual abuse has died in Thailand, his official social media account reported.

Sogyal Rinpoche, a former close friend of the Dalai Lama, suffered a pulmonary embolism and “left this world” at around 01:00 pm on Wednesday, a post on his Facebook page said.

“The doctors did everything they could but could not restore the function of his heart... Rinpoche is now resting in meditation,” it said.