Chinese PLA returns five missing Arunachal youths to India

China on Saturday returned five missing Arunachal youths to India. The youths entered the Indian territory through the Damai border post. They walked down to Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh.

The five youths from Upper Subansiri District had inadvertently strayed across LAC recently.  Indian Army approached Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on hotline to trace and return them. On September 8, response on the hotline confirmed that the missing individuals had been traced.

Indian Army took over all five individuals at Kibitu on Saturday after completing all the formalities. Individuals will now be quarantined for 14 days as per COVID-19 protocol  and will thereafter be handed over to their family members.

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It may be mentioned that this is not the first incident of Indian individual straying into Chinese territory. Three such incidents took place in the current year in Upper Subansiri and West Siang District including the latest one. All such individuals were brought back home safely after consistent  efforts and coordination by Indian Army in the past.

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