Chhattisgarh: Naxals free CRPF jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas abducted after Bijapur encounter; family rejoices

Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was kidnapped by Naxals during the Bijapur ambush on April 3, has been released by the Maoists, Chhattisgarh police said on Thursday. The CRPF personnel went missing after the April 3 gunfight between Naxals and security personnel near the Sukma-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh. Later, the Naxals had released the picture of missing the missing CRPF jawan, who is associated with the 210th CoBRA battalion.