New Delhi: China’s People Liberation Army kidnapped a 17-year-old boy from the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Taking to twitter, state MP Tapir Gao said that teenager, identified as Miram Taron.
Miram Taron was kidnapped by the PLA from the Lungta Jor area on Tuesday, Mr. Gao said.
In the incident there were two teens, one got kidnapped and the other managed to escape. Along with Taron his friend Johny Yaiying, was there too, who managed to escape, informed the authorities about the kidnapping by the PLA, Mr. Gao told news agency PTI over the phone from Ziro, the district headquarters of Lower Subansiri district.
Both of them are local hunters and belong to the Zido village.
The incident took place near where the Tsangpo River enters India in Arunachal Pradesh, the MP said.
The Tsangpo River is known as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and the Brahmaputra in Assam.
Earlier, Mr. Gao had tweeted: “Chinese #PLA has abducted Sh Miram Taron, 17 years of Zido vill. yesterday 18th Jan 2022 from inside Indian territory, Lungta Jor area (China built a 3-4 kms road inside India in 2018) under Siyungla area (Bishing village) of Upper Siang dist, Arunachal Pradesh”.
In another tweet asking for help he requested all the agencies to look into the matter. He tweeted, “His friend escaped from PLA and reported to the authorities. All the agencies of Govt of India are requested to step up for his early release. @narendramodi @AmitShah @rajnathsingh @PemaKhanduBJP @ChownaMeinBJP @adgpi”
About the incident, he has informed the Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik and appealed to him to take fast and necessary action in the matter.
He also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and the Indian Army in his tweets, and is seeking help from everyone.
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