Chinese PLA tortured Arunachal youth in its custody: MP Tapir Gao

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army PLA that handed over Arunachal Pradesh youth Miram Taron to the Indian Army on January 27 nine days after he was allegedly abducted had tortured the teenager while he was in its custody Lok Sabha member Tapir Gao claimed on WednesdayGao who represents the Arunachal East constituency said that the PLA had tortured Miram and kept him blindfolded tied his hands gave electric shocks adding the teenager was also subjected to other inhuman treatmentsViolating the international law the PLA cruelly tortured Miram Taron in their custody Earlier several PLA personnel Chinese citizens including woman were captured in the Indian territory but the Indian Army immediately handed over them to the Chinese authority with full dignity the parliamentarian told IANSHe said that the Indian authority must look into the matter and take appropriate action and resolve the border dispute with ChinaThe Indian border villagers in Arunachal Pradesh often went to the remote mountainous areas for hunting collection of medicinal plants other herbs and daily needs from the forested areas of the Indian territory but the PLA often kidnapped them and took them to their areas These must be stopped the BJP MP saidEarlier Mirams father Opang Taron also made similar allegations saying his son seemed to be mentally disturbedTill minutes before Miram was handed over to the Indian Army the PLA kept him blindfolded with his hands tied Opang had told the mediaOne day he Miram was kicked in the back thrice by the PLA personnel But he was provided food properly Opang addedLok Sabha member Tapir Gao BJP on January 19 had spoken Miram going missing on his social media accountThe Indian Army then immediately approached the PLA on a hotline to trace and secure the safe return of the boy and shared the identity details of Miram with the PLAOn January 27 the PLA handed over Miram a Kendriya Vidyalaya dropout to the Indian Army at Damai Border Personnel Meeting PointThe Army after following the formalities including Covid protocols on Monday handed over Miram to his family four days after the PLA handed over him to the Indian ArmyMiram who went missing while hunting along the IndiaChina border since January 18 was accorded a grand reception by the Tuting Zido villagers after he was handed over to his family in the presence of the local leaders and Upper Siang District Additional Deputy Commissioner Starlie JamohA resident of Zido village in Upper Siang district Miram 19 went missing while hunting from Shiyung La in Bishing area of the Indian territoryThe Arunachal Pradesh government and Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju had earlier approached the Centre and the Indian Army to get Miram back from across the borderThe Chinese Army allegedly abducted Miram from the Indian territory where China had constructed a 34 km road in 2018Miram s friend Jhonny Yaying who managed to escape reported the matter to the authorities and brought it to the notice of MP Tapir GaoArunachal Pradesh shares a 1080km border with ChinaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever