Tawang Vigilance 

TAWANG, Jul 10: In a shocking incident that has left the district numb, a 15 metres long iron chain has been found stolen from the 15- 16 century Chakzham bridge in Tawang.

"The iron chain was worth Rs 4-5 crores according to wise men of the region. Approximately 15 metres of it has been snapped and stolen", Leki Tsering, a resident from Mukto village who had reached the bridge for inspection along with locals, reported. 

Though the theft came to light on June 8, thieves are presumed to have made away with the historical artefacts on the night of July 7, according to the caretakers of the bridge. This is not the first instance that the chains have been stolen from the bridge. A similar case of theft was also reported in the year 2015. Mon Tawang Vigilance Chief Editor Lham Tsering, coupled with Yuva Arunachal president Tsetan Chombay, had brought the matter before then Tawang DC Abishek Dev and lodged an FIR at Tawang and Jang police stations.

The GB's and former PRI members of Mukto, Mirba and Gomkyelling have filed a complaint at Jang police station. They also wrote to the DC informing him of the theft.

The bridge over Tawang Chu river is 25 Kms from the town and is highly revered for its religious significance. The bridge was built by Tangton Gyalpo, a disciple of 1st Dalai Lama, popularly known as Lama Chag-Zam Wangpo (1385-1464).

The bridge that exemplifies finest metallurgy was built over Tawang Chu river during the 15th-16th century makes a passage through Kitpi and Mukto. 

Lama Chakzham Wangpo was an architect, philosopher and iron chain bridge builder. He is credited to have built more than 100 iron bridges all over the Himalayan region.

 

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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