Batelum Tikro (35) and his cousin Bainsi Manyu (37) went missing on August 19, 2022, while searching for medicinal herbs in the Chaglagam area of the Anjaw district.

Reports indicate that existing villages in Arunachal Pradesh, located 50 to 60 km from the LAC, have benefited from infrastructure under the Centre’s ongoing Vibrant Villages Programme.