Overview
- Adarsh Behera, 36, was seized in Al Fashir last week and is believed to be held by the Rapid Support Forces, with reports suggesting he may have been moved to Nyala.
- A viral video shows Behera flanked by armed RSF fighters who press him to praise commander Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
- The Odisha government has written to the Ministry of External Affairs after the family’s appeal, and the state’s Director General of Intelligence and Resident Commissioner have engaged the Centre.
- Jagatsinghpur police say they are in touch with Behera’s family, and central agencies are coordinating through the MEA and the Indian Embassy in Sudan.
- Family members report intermittent calls and videos alleging beatings, while no ransom demand has been conveyed and his condition and exact location remain unverified.