2 Soldiers Missing For Two Weeks In Arunachal, Search Ops On, Says Army

Naik Prakash Singh and Lance Naik Harender Singh, deployed in the forward post of Arunachal Pradesh, are presumed to have accidentally fallen into a river near their post.

Two soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh have been missing for over two weeks now, said the Army today, adding that search operations are underway.

The soldiers were deployed in the forward areas of Anjaw district in Arunachal and have been missing since May 28, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

Naik Prakash Singh and Lance Naik Harender Singh, deployed in the forward post of Arunachal Pradesh, are presumed to have accidentally fallen into a river near their post.

The two personnel couldn't be traced despite an intensive search and rescue operations, the release from the ministry read.