Jagatsinghpur: A youth from Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district has reportedly been abducted by rebels in war-torn Sudan. The victim, identified as Adarsha Behera, hails from the Kotakana area under the Tirtol police limits. He was taken hostage by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a powerful paramilitary group involved in Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict.

According to his wife, Susmita Behera, armed rebels kidnapped Adarsha and took away his mobile phone and personal belongings. Before his abduction, Adarsha had sent an audio message to his wife, saying that the abductors might release him if both the State and Central governments intervene. Susmita has urged the Odisha government to take immediate steps for her husband’s release.

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