He walked on the main street in Ngaba county town while raising slogans "We need freedom and independence for Tibet" and calling for the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet.
He was still alive when police stationed on the street extinguished the flames and kicked Norbu's body before taking him away.
A large crowd of Tibetans who had gathered at the scene was dispersed at gunpoint by security personnel.
This was a week after Choephel and Kayang, also former monks at Kirti monastery, died in this non violence protest in Ngaba.
