Tezpur, Dec 23: Chinese Army have revealed on Sunday that they have found a missing Indian boy from Arunachal Pradesh in their territory.

It is suspected that the 17-year-old Arunachal Pradesh boy, Miriam Tarom of Zido, was abducted by the Chinese PLA.

On January 19, Arunachal East MP Tapir Gao claimed that the 17-year-old youth had been abducted by the Chinese Army from inside Indian Territory. Gao claimed that the youth was ‘abducted’ from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district.

“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.

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.

“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.

#HarKaamDeshKeNaam
17 yr old youth Miram Tarom of #Zido #ArunachalPradesh was reportedly captured by #PLA across the LAC. On receipt of info, #IndianArmy imdtly contacted #PLA through #hotline. Assistance from #PLA has been sought to locate & return him as per protocol. pic.twitter.com/aq1Pv1K0RG

— PRO Defence Tezpur (Assam/Arunachal Pradesh) (@ProAssam) January 20, 2022

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the Centre is looking into all the issues at its level and holds discussions whenever the need arises.