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Happiest day of my life, says wife
Govind Sharma
JAMMU, Apr 8: The festivities began at the house of Constable Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, a CoBRA commando from Jammu, as the news of his release from the captivity of the Naxals came out this evening.
As soon as the visuals of the Rakeshwar stepping out of an ambulance was aired by some news channels, there was no end to the happiness of the family members, their relatives, friends and neighbours, and everybody was celebrating in one way or other.
As per the reports, the son of the soil was released by the Naxals after a team of two eminent people, including a person from the tribal community, was nominated by the Chhattisgarh Government to secure his release.
Chhattisgarh ambush: CRPF jawan from Jammu missing
Family urges PM to get him back
Govind Sharma
JAMMU, Apr 5: Constable Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, a CoBRA Commando of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Jammu has been missing from the site of the Chhattisgarh ambush in which 22 security personnel of the CRPF got martyrdom on Saturday.
Son of the soil, Rakeshwar Singh Manhas was part of the joint offensive of security forces comprising CRPF, its elite unit CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF), comprising 2000 security personnel that launched an anti-Naxal operation from Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur and Sukma districts in the South Bastar forests, considered as the Maoist stronghold, on Friday night.
Bijapur encounter: Maoist letter confirms missing CRPF jawan is being held hostage, demands negotiator
Top security officials have confirmed to India Today TV that the letter sent by Maoists stating they have held the missing CRPF jawan as hostage, is authentic.
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UPDATED: April 7, 2021 00:07 IST
The Maoists have demanded that the government should appoint a negotiator, following which CRPF jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas will be handed over. (Photo sourced by India Today)
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan who is missing since the deadly encounter in Chhattisgarh s Bijapur on Saturday, is being held captive by the Maoists. Top sources in the security establishment have confirmed to India Today TV that the letter that they have received, purportedly from the Maoists, is authentic.