HT Correspondent
YINGKIONG, Oct 13: In a remarkable rescue operation, Unnot Taye, an Army porter from Akshipur Village, Jalakia, Dhemaji (Assam), was found alive after going missing for 20 days in the hilly terrains of Upper Siang district.
Taye, along with 11 other porters, had been engaged on 17 September 2025 by contractor Tahong Tamut for work on the Panggo–Jorging foot track in the Tengo-1 and Tengo-2 border areas.
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He went missing on 20 September 2025 near Midak area, approximately 25 km from Panggo village, while returning from duty.
A missing report was lodged at Tuting Police Station on 23 September 2025.
A Search and Rescue (SAR) operation was immediately launched, coordinated by SI Jumken Rina, OC Tuting Police Station, along with members of JMS, KDO, Army porters, and local villagers from Panggo and Migging.
The search covered hilly terrains and riverbanks of the Shirapate River from 21 September to 9 October 2025.
The breakthrough came on 10 October 2025, when Lipun Talong, an Army porter from Kugging village, spotted Taye in an unconscious condition at Midak Camp area.
A rescue team comprising police personnel, a medical team led by Dr Maktel Yompang, JMS and KDO members, and villagers — including members of the Arunachal Pradesh Women Welfare Society, Panggo Unit — immediately moved to the site.
Due to his weak condition, Taye was carried on foot for approximately 25 km through difficult hilly terrain before reaching the road point on 11 October 2025.
He was first taken to District Hospital, Yingkiong on 12 October and later shifted to Bakin Pertin General Hospital, Pasighat on 13 October for further medical treatment.
After stabilisation, he was handed over to his family on the same day.
Deputy Commissioner of Upper Siang, Talo Jerang, lauded the relentless efforts of all involved in the successful rescue operation.
He expressed gratitude to SP Upper Siang Token Saring, ADC Tuting Pandov Perme, SI Jumken Rina, Dr Maktel Yompang, JMS Team Leader Opang Taron, KDO Team Leader Tahong Tamut, HGBs, GBs, GPCs, GPMs, and the women’s self-help groups of Panggo and Migging villages.
The Deputy Commissioner also acknowledged the continuous support and monitoring by Adi Baane Kebang, Adi Mishing Baane Kebang, and Adi Mishing Pori Kebang, emphasising the vital role of community cooperation in the successful SAR operation.
Taye’s rescue marks a significant achievement in coordinated community and administrative efforts in Arunachal Pradesh’s remote border areas.
