Rakeshwar Manhas with group of social workers who got him released from Maoists at Basaguda camp in Bijapur
NEW DELHI: After five days in Maoist captivity, Central Reserve police force (CRPF) personnel Rakeshwar Singh Manhas walked free on Thursday evening after the rebels released him at an undisclosed location in the forests of South Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
“It was an unconditional release. The abducted CRPF’s CoBRA battalion commando was handed over to social worker Dharamlal Saini and tribal community leader Telam Boraiya, who were the emissaries for his release”, official sources confirmed.
Manhas is currently at the Basaguda police station.
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Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary condemned the insult to the brave soldier
He demanded stern action against the Naxals
New Delhi: CoBRA jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas who was abducted by Naxals in Bijapur ambush on April 3 was released on Thursday (April 8). However, the manner in which he was treated has left the nation fuming.
After spending five days in captivity when Rakeshwar Singh was finally freed, he was humiliated by the Naxals who tied him with ropes and paraded in a village in Bijapur.
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Thursday (April 8) strongly condemned the insult meted out to the brave soldier and demanded stern action against the Naxals.
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Happy Ending: Maoists Release Soldier Rakeshwar Manhas Published by GulteDesk April 08, 2021
Finally, CRPF commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who had been held captive by the Maoists for the last five days after the ambush on the security forces at Bijapur, was released. Chattisgarh IG confirmed the release of the captive commando. The news spread cheer among the authorities, security personnel and his family members.
The Maoists left Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas at Terram police station and he is likely to reach the 210
th battalion in a short while from now.
After taking the commando captive, the Maoists put forth some demands and said that they would release him safely. The Maoists released a picture of Manhas ‘in their captivity’ which raised several doubts about his safety. The picture showed the commando in a relaxed mood and in conversation with someone in the camp. He also had no injuries which led to several d
Updated Apr 07, 2021 | 19:55 IST
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