Itanagar: The Indian youth, who was allegedly kidnapped by the Chinese Army from Arunachal Pradesh, has been reunited with his family. An official gave this information on Tuesday. District Deputy Commissioner Shashwat Saurabh said that the Indian Army reunited Meeram Taron with his parents at a program in Tuting in Upper Siang district on Monday evening. On his return home, he was warmly welcomed by the local administration and panchayat leaders.
Meeram, 17, was allegedly abducted by the Chinese army on January 18 from Lungta Jor area near the Line of Actual Control when he went hunting along with his friend Johnny Yaying. Yaying somehow escaped from the scene and informed the authorities. The Chinese army handed over Meeram to the Indian Army on January 27 at the Covenant-Damai Center in Kibitu in Anjou District, where he remained in isolation. Meeram’s father Opang Taron said that the whole incident has scared his son and he has become mentally disturbed.
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He alleged that he was tied up and blindfolded while he was in the possession of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China for more than a week. Opang Taron told reporters at the event, “He is still in a state of shock. He was hit on the back and initially given mild electric shocks. Most of the time he was blindfolded and his hands were kept tied. They would open it only when he had to eat or go to the toilet but they gave him enough food.” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Arunachal East constituency Tapir Gao shared the information about the kidnapping of the teenager on Twitter on January 19.
“The villagers, officials and panchayat leaders of Jido gave a warm welcome to Meeram,” he said now. It is noteworthy that in September 2020, the PLA had allegedly abducted five boys from Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh and released them a week later. Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,080 km border with China. (agency)