<p> The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Monday confirmed that a 21-year-old man was abducted by China's People's Liberation Army on March 19 from Asapila sector near the McMahon line in Upper Subansiri district.</p>.<p>The whereabouts of the young man, however, is yet to be known, they said.</p>.<p>Inspector General of police (IGP) Chukhu Apa said district superintendent of police Taru Gusar had sent the Nacho police station officer in-charge to the spot, and an inquiry has confirmed the incident.</p>.<p>"The state government will be apprised of it so as to act accordingly as the matter is under the purview of the external affairs ministry," Apa said.</p>.<p>The Army's Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata is yet to respond to queries about the alleged incident.</p>.<p>In a memorandum to Governor B D Mishra on March 27, the Tagin Cultural Society had said Togley Singkam and his two friends -- Gamshi Chadar and Ronya Nade -- were busy fishing when the Chinese security personnel ambushed them.</p>.<p>"While his other two friends could successfully escape, Togley Sinkam was abducted at gunpoint by the Chinese security personnel," the memorandum said.</p>.<p>A complaint was filed by Singkam's family at the Nacho police station on March 23, it said.</p>.<p>The governor's office had confirmed receipt of the memorandum, which also claimed that Singkam was picked up from a place that is part of the clan's land and well within the Indian territory.</p>.<p>The McMahon Line demarcates the boundary between the Tibet autonomous region of China and Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as its own.</p>.<p>The McMahon Line is not properly demarcated and small cement pillars erected on the Indian side often get covered under wild growth.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a number of organisations in the state have appealed to the state government for taking up the matter with the Centre for the safe release of the man.</p>.<p>The Siyum Nacho Limeking Taksing Students Union (SNLTSU) has threatened to launch a democratic movement in the state capital, if his early and safe release was not ensured. </p>
<p> The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Monday confirmed that a 21-year-old man was abducted by China's People's Liberation Army on March 19 from Asapila sector near the McMahon line in Upper Subansiri district.</p>.<p>The whereabouts of the young man, however, is yet to be known, they said.</p>.<p>Inspector General of police (IGP) Chukhu Apa said district superintendent of police Taru Gusar had sent the Nacho police station officer in-charge to the spot, and an inquiry has confirmed the incident.</p>.<p>"The state government will be apprised of it so as to act accordingly as the matter is under the purview of the external affairs ministry," Apa said.</p>.<p>The Army's Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata is yet to respond to queries about the alleged incident.</p>.<p>In a memorandum to Governor B D Mishra on March 27, the Tagin Cultural Society had said Togley Singkam and his two friends -- Gamshi Chadar and Ronya Nade -- were busy fishing when the Chinese security personnel ambushed them.</p>.<p>"While his other two friends could successfully escape, Togley Sinkam was abducted at gunpoint by the Chinese security personnel," the memorandum said.</p>.<p>A complaint was filed by Singkam's family at the Nacho police station on March 23, it said.</p>.<p>The governor's office had confirmed receipt of the memorandum, which also claimed that Singkam was picked up from a place that is part of the clan's land and well within the Indian territory.</p>.<p>The McMahon Line demarcates the boundary between the Tibet autonomous region of China and Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as its own.</p>.<p>The McMahon Line is not properly demarcated and small cement pillars erected on the Indian side often get covered under wild growth.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a number of organisations in the state have appealed to the state government for taking up the matter with the Centre for the safe release of the man.</p>.<p>The Siyum Nacho Limeking Taksing Students Union (SNLTSU) has threatened to launch a democratic movement in the state capital, if his early and safe release was not ensured. </p>