Army contacts PLA as Arunachal youth lost in woods untraceable

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Army contacts PLA as Arunachal youth lost in woods untraceable

Friday, 21 January 2022 | PNS | New Delhi

Army contacts PLA as Arunachal youth lost in woods untraceable

The Indian Army is in touch with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China to find a missing youth from Arunachal Pradesh.

While some reports said the 17-year-old boy was abducted by the Chinese army, other versions indicated that the youth lost his way in the thick jungles and could not be located so far.

“Regarding the incident of the missing youth named Miram Taron from Arunachal Pradesh, it is informed that on receipt of the information, the Indian Army immediately contacted the PLA through established mechanism of hotline informing that an individual, who was collecting herbs and hunting, has lost his way and cannot be found. Assistance from the PLA has been seeking to locate the individual on their side and return him as per established protocol,” sources in the defence establishment said here on Thursday

The teenager, a native of Zido village in the Upper Siang district, went missing on Tuesday. The district authorities said the youth along with others were hunting in the border area. 

Earlier on Thursday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted the Centre over the missing boy. “Just a few days before Republic Day, the future of India is kidnapped by China. We stand with the family of Miram Taroun and we will not give up hope, will not give up, won’t accept defeat. PM’s stupid silence is his statement - he doesn’t care!” Gandhi tweeted.

Incidentally, the PLA had detained five youths in September 2020 from the Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh and released them after a week.

The latest incident was flagged by Arunachal Pradesh’s MP Tapir Gao on Wednesday.  He had claimed the PLA had abducted a 17-year-old boy from inside the Indian territory in the State’s Upper Siang district.

Gao said the incident took place near the place where the Tsangpo river enters India in Arunachal Pradesh. Tsangpo is called Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam.

The MP also said he had informed the Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik about the incident and requested him to take necessary action in this regard.

The latest incident has taken place at a time when India and China are in a stand-off at various friction points at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.  The military commanders of both countries have held 14 rounds of talks to ease tension there.  More than 50,000 troops each from both sides are deployed at the LAC there for the last two years since the situation flared up.

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