Staff Reporter
PASIGHAT, 2 Aug: In a painstaking effort, the East Siang district police on Tuesday reportedly recovered a minor boy who went missing from Pasighat on 29 July, from violence hit Churachandpur in Manipur.
In a press release, East Siang SP Sumit Kumar Jha informed that the16-year-old boy, a resident of 2 Mile Pasighat, went missing from home on 29 July following a family issue, was recovered after an intensive search and inter-state coordination between police and security forces.
SP Jha added that on 31 July, a missing report No. 23/24 was filed at the Pasighat police station, based on which the Pasighat police swung into action.
“The case took a significant turn when vital leads emerged from SP Churachandpur, Manipur Karthik Malladi, who contacted East Siang SP regarding recovery of a juvenile by Churachandpur police who belongs to Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh,” the SP disclosed.
“He was found roaming around in Moirang by Village Defence Force personnel Md. Hussain. Due to language issues the boy identified
himself as a tribal and his presence in Moirang was not safe. Hence, he escorted the boy to the nearest security post at Kangvai manned by 9 Assam Rifles,” SP informed.
Jha further added that based on the inputs, a team was constituted consisting of sub inspector AK Mehta and head constable Onuk Pertin along with a guardian to recover the minor from Churachandpur, Manipur. The team left Pasighat early morning for Imphal on 1 August via Tezu.
“It is pertinent to mention that Manipur is facing law and order issues and to safely recover the child was a challenging task,” SP stated.
“We are immensely grateful for the synergistic efforts of all those who were involved in this operation. The constant support provided by SP Churachandpur, Karthik Malladi and OC Churachandpur, OC Bishnupur, Capt Halvinder of Kangvai Post, 9 Assam Rifles and VDF Md. Hussain of Kwakta to Pasighat police is commendable. It is heartwarming to see that through their support the minor could be recovered in the shortest possible time,” said the SP.
As per statement of the boy, he reached Churachandpur via Dimapur and Imphal hoping on wingers and other four wheelers.
East Siang SP lauded the efforts of SDPO Pankaj Lamba, Pasighat OC Tabin Padung, SI A.K Mehta and HC Onuk Pertin for meticulous supervision and execution of the entire operation. The boy has now been handed over to the family after observing all legal formalities.
