RAIPUR: After five days in Maoist captivity, CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas walked free on Thursday evening. The insurgents released him deep in the forests of South Bastar in Chhattisgarh, some 20-22km from the ambush site where 22 soldiers, including some of Manhas’ colleagues, were martyred on April 3.
It was an unconditional release. The abducted CRPF commando was handed over to social worker Dharampal Saini, tribal leader Telam Boraiya, Sukmati Hakka, sarpanch of Murtunda in Bijapur and Rudra Khare, a retired teacher, who were the emissaries for his release, an official said.
The commando’s family was overwhelmed with joy. “I have received official communication of his safe return. He is in good health. Today is the happiest day of my life. I always remained hopeful of his return,” said his wife, Meenu.
Maoists let go of CoBRA commando abducted in Chhattisgarh ambush Rakeshwar Manhas freed after a team was nominated to secure release
CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was abducted by Naxals after the last week s fierce gun-battle in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, was released on Thursday, police said.
Manhas, who belonged to the 210th battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), an elite unit of the CRPF, had gone missing after the gunfight on Saturday and later reported to be in the captivity of the Naxals.
The Naxals handed over the jawan, who hails from Jammu, to a group of facilitators in the forest along the Bijapur and Sukma border in the presence of a large number of villagers, police said.
RAIPUR: After five days in Maoist captivity, CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas walked free on Thursday evening. The insurgents released him deep in the forests of South Bastar in Chhattisgarh, some 20-22km from the ambush site where 22 soldiers, including some of Manhas’ colleagues, were martyred on April 3.
It was an unconditional release. The abducted CRPF commando was handed over to social worker Dharampal Saini, tribal leader Telam Boraiya, Sukmati Hakka, sarpanch of Murtunda in Bijapur and Rudra Khare, a retired teacher, who were the emissaries for his release, an official said.
The commando’s family was overwhelmed with joy. “I have received official communication of his safe return. He is in good health. Today is the happiest day of my life. I always remained hopeful of his return,” said his wife, Meenu.
Maoists release CRPF commando
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The abducted commando was handed over to local villagers.
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CRPF Commando Rakeshwar Singh Minhas who was abducted by the Maoists after the April 3 encounter at Tarrem in Chattisgarh’s Sukma was released on Thursday.
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The abducted commando was handed over to local villagers.
On the request of the Chattisgarh police, social activists Dharampal Saini, 91, Tellam Boraiah and seven journalists secured the release.
The commando, Rakeshwar Singh Minhas is from the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of the CRPF, a unit specially trained for operations in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas. Recalling the events leading to Mr. Minhas’ release, Bijapur-based journalist Ganesh Mishra told
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