India
oi-Deepika S
Bijapur, Apr 07: A photograph of Rakeshwar Singh Manhas sitting in a hut is purportedly released by Naxals who abducted the CoBRA commando after the fierce gun battle in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on April 3 in which 22 security personnel lost their lives.
In this photograph, which is being circulated on social media, Manhas, a commando with the 210th CoBRA battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), is seen sitting in a hut alone without any Naxal in the frame.
When asked about this photograph, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI on Wednesday, “We are closely monitoring the situation. All best possible efforts are being made to secure the safe return of the jawan”.
On Tuesday, the outlawed CPI (Maoist) had issued a statement in Hindi saying its cadres had abducted Manhas from the site of the ambush and demanded that…