Stay updated with breaking news from சுஜீத் ஷர்மா. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
RAIPUR: Missing CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas’s fate is still uncertain even as Bastar activists spoke up for his release on Tuesday and Maoists, who claim to have him in captivity, asked that mediators be named for negotiations. CPI(Maoist) Dandakaranya special zonal committee spokesman Vikalp issued a statement on Tuesday to say that Manhas was “captured” during the April 3 encounter in Tekulguda and that he would “remain safe in their custody as a prisoner”. “The government must first announce names of mediators. Then, we will hand him over to police,” the release said. The rebels admitted that five of its cadres, including a woman, were killed in the gunfight. The commando’s wife, Meenu, has appealed to PM Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to bring him home, just as they brought Wing Commander Abhinandan back from Pakistani captivity. ....
The picture was released by Maoists and sent to few local reporters in Bijapur. Manhas had gone missing on April 3 soon after the skirmish took place with security personnel in Tekulguda village at the Bijapur-Sukma border. At least 22 jawans of CoBRA, district reserve guards and special task force were killed and several injured in one of the bloodiest attacks by the Maoists. Although the press statement was issued on Tuesday evening, Bastar range IG P Sundarraj said police were verifying the authenticity of it and they were also trying to trace the location of the missing jawan . Meanwhile, the jail bandi rihayi samiti members, including tribal activist Soni Sori and Sujeet Sharma, have appealed to Maoists to release the jawan at the earliest as his family was going through a difficult time. ....
RAIPUR: Bastar police is exploring all possibilities to trace the missing CoBRA jawan, who is suspected to be held captive by the Maoists. After a mysterious caller allegedly informed a local that the missing jawan was in custody of Maoists, police intensified the search and is trying to gather human intelligence for clues. The caller, claiming to be Maoist, said that the jawan is wounded yet healthy and that they don t intend to harm him. The caller further claimed the jawan will be released soon. The jail bandi rihayi samiti members including tribal activist Soni Sori and Sujeet Sharma have appealed to Maoists to release the jawan at the earliest as his family is going through a difficult time. ....