
New Delhi: CoBRA jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas who was kidnapped by Naxals during Bijapur attack on April 3, has been released by them, said Police sources on Thursday.
CoBRA jawan was brought to CRPF camp after being released by the naxals.
Chhattisgarh: CoBRA jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas brought to CRPF camp, Bijapur after he was released by naxals pic.twitter.com/gjPgFJEeDt
— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2021
Today is the happiest day of my life. I always remained hopeful of his return,” said Meenu, the wife of CRPF jawan.
#WATCH “Today is the happiest day of my life. I always remained hopeful of his return,” says Meenu, the wife of CRPF jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, on the release of her husband by Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Manhas was kidnapped by Naxals during the Bijapur attack on April 3 pic.twitter.com/SqeQGRKGAb
— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2021
Jammu: Family of CRPF jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas celebrates after he was released by Naxals
“I have received official communication of his safe return. His health condition is good,” says Meenu, the wife of CRPF jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas pic.twitter.com/nI4hOCmv3U
— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2021
This comes after Naxal Maoist released a picture of captured CRPF Cobra Commando Rakeshwar Singh Minhas to one of the local journalist.
22 security personnel lost their lives while 31 sustained injuries in an encounter that broke out between security forces and Naxals along the Sukma-Bijapur border on Saturday after a party of jawans were ambushed by Naxals near Jonnaguda village.
Maoists release picture of captured CRPF Cobra Commando Rakeshwar Singh Minhas
This is a developing story.