A probe has been launched by the Arunachal Pradesh police following the reports that five people were allegedly abducted by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The alleged abduction took place at the Nacho area of Upper Subansiri district on Friday.
According to their family members, the five men were abducted by PLA while they had gone hunting in a forest in the district on the Sino-India border.
Two others, who were in the group, managed to escape and informed the police.
Upper Subansiri Superintendent of Police Taru Gussar informed of sending police officials to the area to verify the facts.
“However, the report will be available only by Sunday morning,” Gussar said.
Those allegedly abducted have been identified as Toch Singkam, Prasat Ringling, Dongtu Ebiya, Tanu Baker and Ngaru Diri.
All of them belong to the Tagin community.