Missing Arunachal Teen Found By Chinese, Process On To Bring Him: Report
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The boy was said to be part of a local hunting group frequentingremote areas along the LAC.
The 17-year-old boy who had gone missing near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh has been located by the Chinese Army and due procedure is being followed to bring him back to the country, news agency ANI reported quoting the Indian Army.
"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, was quoted as saying by the news agency.
The Indian Army had sought assistance from China's People Liberation Army (PLA) after the boy went missing on Wednesday. The boy - who said to be part of a local hunting group frequenting remote areas along the LAC - was reportedly captured by the Chinese army near the Tsangpo River's entry into India; the Tsangpo becomes the Siang when it enters Arunachal Pradesh and the Brahmaputra River when it enters Assam.
"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.
