Last March, Pastor Tandin and Pastor Mon Thapa were arrested while they were carrying a sick child to a health clinic. According to The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, they were charged for having a Christian service without prior approval, showing a film without a certificate of approval, and collecting “illegal funds.” Barnabas Aid said a neighbor had complained when the two held a house church meeting in the village of Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital...
...The term for Pastor Tandin was later reduced to two years and four months. Like Pastor Mon, he had the option of paying a fine, which was slightly larger, at 100,000 Ngultrum or around $2,000USD.
He recently paid it off and was released back into the loving arms of his wife and three children...