Itanagar, April 4 -- A joint search and rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force successfully recovered the second missing youth from the Tissa River in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Saturday, bringing an end to the multi-day operation.
The operation was led by Inspector Prabir Amani of NDRF and Assistant Sub-Inspector Yumto Pulong, in-charge of the SDRF Regional Centre, Khonsa.
The incident unfolded on April 1, when two brothers, Laichat Wangpan and Wangthoa Wangpan from Chasa village in Tirap district, were swept away while crossing the river. They had gone to Chopnu village with three others to purchase meat for Laichat's wedding scheduled on April 7.
While returning, Wangt...