Jan. 9: After remaining peaceful for most of the year, Chinese troops entered Indian territory in the fag end of 2010 along the Line of Actual Control in south-eastern Ladakh region and threatened a contractor and his team to halt work on constructing a “passenger shed”.
The Chinese troops, which included motor-cycle borne personnel of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), entered Gombir area in Demchok region in J&K and threatened the civilian workers who were building the shed, the plan for which was cleared by the state rural development department, according to details accessed by PTI.
The incident took place in September-October in 2010 in a village about 300 km south-east of Leh district headquarters.
An official report, prepared after a meeting of officials from civilian administration, Army, Central agencies and ITBP, stated that a passenger shed was approved at an estimated cost of Rs 2 lakh to be built at ‘T’ point in village Gombir under the border area development project of the home ministry.
The PLA asked the contractor to stop the work, the report said. An official said the arrival of Chinese troops triggered panic among the workers who rushed to the Army post for help.
The Army was quick in responding and asked the state government to maintain status quo, the report said and added that the 3 infantry division asked the state to take the permission of ministry of defence before carrying out any construction activities within 50 km of the LAC.