Chinese Army Responds To India's Hotline Message, Says 5 Missing Youth From Arunachal Pradesh Found On Their Side

Two days after five Indian youths were allegedly abducted by the Chinese army, the People’s Liberation Army has responded to the hotline message by Indian Army and confirmed that missing youths from Arunachal Pradesh have been found by their side.

Indian Army personnel keep vigilance at Bumla pass at the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh on October 21, 2012. Bumla is the last Indian Army post at the India-China border at an altitude of 15,700 feet above sea level. AFP PHOTO/ BIJU BORO (Photo by BIJU BORO / AFP)

Two days after five Indian youths were allegedly abducted by the Chinese army, the People’s Liberation Army has responded to the hotline message by Indian Army and confirmed that missing youths from Arunachal Pradesh have been found by their side. Further modalities to handover them to Indian authority is being worked out, said Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister and MP from Arunachal Pradesh. China’s response comes after two days of the reports of the five boys going missing from Nacho, Upper Subansiri in Arunachal Pradesh. On Saturday, Congress MLA Ninong Ering said that China's PLA (People's Liberation Army) has abducted 5 boys from Nacho, Upper Subansiri in Arunachal Pradesh. He said “this has happened at a time when Rajanath Singh is meeting defence ministers of Russia & China. PLA's action has sent a very wrong message.” As per posts on social media, the names of the five abducted boys are: Tanu Bakar, Prasat Ringling, Ngaru Diri, Dongtu Ebiya & Toch Singkam. Meanwhile, a fresh round of action broke out between the Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh on Monday night. Army has said that forces of both the sides are in process of communication over disengagement near the Rezang La heights. "Armies of India and China continue to communicate with each other even as Chinese troops are in a face-off position with Indian troops near the Rezang La heights," Army officials were quoted as saying by agencies.