A teenager from Arunachal Pradesh who went missing last week has been found by the Chinese army and may be sent back to India in the next few days after establishing his identity and due verification.
One version claimed that the 17-year-old boy was abducted by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the other narration said he lost his way in the thick jungles while collecting herbs and hunting.
Giving the update about the youth, sources said the PLA confirmed to the Indian Army that they have found a missing person. Authorities were now trying to confirm whether he was the same youth, Miram Taron, who had recently gone missing from Arunachal Pradesh. BJP MP from the State, Tapir Gao, had alleged that PLA troops had abducted the youth from Indian territory on January 18.
Sources said the PLA will confirm the youth’s identity using photos and then start the process of sending him back, which could take about a week.
The Indian Army had earlier reached out to the PLA regarding the disappearance of Taron. Defence sources had then said the Army was in touch with the PLA on the matter.
