China 'finds' Arunachal youth, identification process being followed
It might take a week to ascertain whether the Indian youth is Miran Taron (17) who, the Arunachal East BJP MP Tapir Gao had alleged, was “abducted” by PLA soldiers on January 18.
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New Delhi, Jan 24: In a major relief, a defence ministry PRO from Tezpur informed that the Chinese Army has communicated to India that they have found a missing boy from Arunachal Pradesh. This came after help was sought by the Indian Army to locate a 17-year-old boy from Arunachal Pradesh.
"The Chinese Army has communicated to us that they have found a missing boy from Arunachal Pradesh and the due procedure is being followed," said PRO Defence, Tezpur Lt Col Harshvardhan Pandey. It might take a week to ascertain whether the Indian youth is Miran Taron (17) who, the Arunachal East BJP MP Tapir Gao had alleged, was “abducted” by PLA soldiers on January 18.
Earlier, the Indian Army sought assistance from China's People Liberation Army (PLA) to locate and return a young boy who hails from Arunachal Pradesh and has been reportedly captured by the Chinese army, informed Defence Ministry's Tezpur Public Relation Officer.
The Chinese Army has communicated to us that they have found a missing boy from Arunachal Pradesh and the due procedure is being followed: PRO Defence, Tezpur Lt Col Harshvardhan Pandey
— ANI (@ANI) January 23, 2022
"17-year-old youth Miram Tarom of Zido, Arunachal Pradesh was reportedly captured by Chinese PLA across the Line of Actual Control. Indian Army immediately contacted PLA through a hotline, assistance from PLA has been sought to locate and return him as per protocol," PRO tweeted on Thursday.
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On January 19, Arunachal East MP Tapir Gao claimed that a 17-year-old youth has been abducted from inside Indian territory. Gao claimed that the youth was 'abducted' from Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district.