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Arunachal Youth Miram Taron Was Beaten, Given Electic Shocks By Chinese Army, Says BJP MP Tapir Gao; Urges Govt To Raise Issue
Swarajya Staff
Feb 02, 2022, 11:40 AM | Updated 12:38 PM IST
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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tapir Gao has said that Miram Taron, the youth who went missing from the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh last month, was beaten up by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The youth was handed over to the Indian Army by the PLA on 27 January days after he went missing.
"I have received news that Miram Taron was beaten up and given electric shocks by PLA," Tapir Gao, who is a BJP MP from Arunachal, was quoted by ANI as saying.
"This is a serious matter. I urge Govt to raise this issue with authorities concerned," he added.
I've received news that Miram Taron (who was handed over to India by PLA on Jan 27 days after he went missing) was beaten up&given electric shocks by PLA. This is a serious matter. I urge Govt to raise this issue with authorities concerned:Tapir Gao, BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/ep1SMRAdRh
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2022
Earlier on 19 January, Gao had said that PLA abducted a boy from inside the Indian territory in Arunachal's Upper Siang district on 18 January.
Gao said that the incident took place near the place where Tsangpo river enters India in Arunachal Pradesh. Tsangpo is called as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam.
After the Indian Army received the information about Taron, it immediately contacted the PLA through established mechanism of hotline informing that an individual, who was collecting herbs and hunting, has lost his way and cannot be found.
The Army sought assistance from PLA to locate the individual on their side and return him as per established protocol.
On 27 January, the Chinese PLA handed over Miram Taron to the Indian Army at Wacha-Damai interaction point in Arunachal Pradesh.
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