DHARMSHALA: Central Tibetan Administration claimed here Tuesday that after the demonstrations in Tibet on March 10, there has been a steady rise in the death toll.

As the demonstrations continue to spread vastly to many areas in Tibet, the number of people who have died from the brutal military and police suppression during the peaceful demonstrations is astounding.

In a press note CTA claimed, we have confirmed information on the death toll from the demonstrations so far, it has been extremely difficult to get the details due to all the restrictions that have been imposed by Chinese authorities, especially since March 10th.

The most recent death toll from the demonstrations in Tibet is around 140 and  releasing the names and details of 40 identified people, it said.

Reliable sources confirming the death of numerous individuals killed during the recent demonstrations; however, we are still in the process of gathering more details (such as name and place of residence).

It further said that for instance, while we can confirm that during the protest in Dabpa County (Karze "Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture," Sichuan province), an elderly person, a young girl and a boy were shot and killed by the Chinese military, further details are still being gathered.

Many of the dead bodies from the recent demonstrations are being turned into the People's Procurators instead of being returned to their respective families. This has also made it more difficult to gather details on the death toll.