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Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) Following Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s direction, the Odisha government has written to the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) seeking its immediate intervention to rescue Adarsh Kumar Behera, a youth from Jagatsinghpur district who has reportedly gone missing in Sudan.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), after receiving information about the incident through media reports, CM Majhi directed senior officials of the state government to take immediate action.
Following the CM’s direction, the Director General of Intelligence wrote to the Ministry of External Affairs urging it to take necessary steps to ensure Adarsh’s safe return.
Additionally, the Resident Commissioner in New Delhi has also contacted the Ministry of External Affairs and requested coordination with the Indian Embassy in Sudan to trace Adarsh and facilitate his safe repatriation.
The Chief Minister has assured Adarsh’s family of all possible assistance from the state government and urged them to remain patient while efforts are on to bring him back safely.
According to reports, Adarsh, a resident of Kotakana village under Tirtol police limits, has been working as a plastic operator in Sudan since 2022.
While talking to media persons on Tuesday, Adarsh’s wife said that a few days ago she had received a call from her husband in which he had said that he was stuck in Sudan.
He said when Adarsh was trying to leave the African country with the help of his employer, he and two others were captured by rebels.
Adarsh’s wife further said that in the video messages she was receiving intermittently, her husband told her that he was being beaten and abused by rebels in Sudan.
Sources claimed that Adarsh is the only son of his parents, who work as daily wage laborers to run the household. Adarsh, who had gone to Gujarat in search of work, later moved to Sudan.
“I appeal to the government to ensure that my husband returns to Odisha as soon as possible,” Adarsh’s wife urged.
–IANS
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