Army takes up kidnapped Arunachal boy’s case with PLA

The Indian Army contacted the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) via hotline and sought the go back of kidnapped Arunachal Pradesh youngster Miram Taron. This is the second one such incident given that 2020 and China is the usage of this tactic to buttress its “claim” on Arunachal Pradesh.

Defence ministry PRO in Tezpur tweeted, “17 year antique young people Miram Taron of Zido, Arunachal Pradesh became reportedly captured through PLA throughout the LAC. On receipt of info, Indian Army imdtly contacted PLA thru a hotline. Assistance from PLA has been sought to discover and go back him as according to protocol.”

The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi is maintaining a near watch at the development, ET has learnt.

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu advised media people in Itanagar, “The defence ministry has taken up the matter. I am constructive that the young people might be launched and go back to his village soon.”

Arunachal fitness minister Alo Libang, who’s additionally the nearby MLA, stated this incident occurred on January 18. The young people belonged to Zido and became a hunter. “The Army and the Centre have taken up the matter. We desire that the young people will go back soon.”

Arunachal BJP MP Tapir Gao had tweeted, “Chinese #PLA has kidnapped Sh Miram Taron, 17 years of Zido vill. the previous day 18th Jan 2022 from internal Indian territory, Lungta Jor area (China constructed 3-four kms avenue internal India in 2018) beneathneath Siyungla area (Bishing village) of Upper Siang dist, Arunachal Pradesh.”

In September 2020, the PLA had abducted 5 boys from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district and launched them after approximately a week.