Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday urged the Union Ministry of External Affairs to rescue Adarsh Kumar Behera, a youth from Jagatsinghpur district, who was reportedly kidnapped by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Al Fashir of Sudan.
After learning about the incident from media reports, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed senior officials to take immediate action. In line with his instructions, the Director General of Intelligence wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs requesting intervention to secure Adarsh’s release.
The Resident Commissioner in New Delhi also contacted the Ministry, seeking coordination with the Indian Embassy in Sudan for timely updates and safe repatriation.
Adarsh, a resident of Kotakana village under Tirtol police station, has been working in Sudan since 2022. His family recently reported that he has gone missing and no information about his whereabouts has been found so far.
The Chief Minister has assured the family that all necessary measures are being taken to resolve the situation.
