Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of an Odisha native being held captive by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, the Odisha government on Tuesday urged the Indian Government and the Ministry of External Affairs to take immediate steps for his safe release.

Notably, Adarsh Kumar Behera from Jagatsinghpur district was reportedly kidnapped by RSF in Al Fashir of the conflict-torn Sudan. ADVERTISEMENT

After learning about the incident from media reports, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed senior officials to take immediate action. As per his instructions, the Director General of Intelligence wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs requesting intervention to secure Adarsh’s release.

The state’s Resident Commissioner in New Delhi also contacted the Ministry, seeking coordination with the I

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