Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Odia Youth Rescued From Sudan
A young man from Odisha named Adarsha Behera was stuck in a dangerous place called Sudan.
He was working there but got caught in a big fight between groups.
He was taken away by a group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and was kept in a forest and then in a jail.
He was very scared and hurt, but he stayed strong.
The government of Odisha and the central government of India worked together to find him and bring him back safely.
They talked to the Indian embassy in Sudan and other important people to make sure he could come home.
His family and the government were very worried, but everyone is happy he is back now.
He hugged his family and said he was very happy to be home.
Adarsha Behera, a 34-year-old Odia man, was abducted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan and held captive for six weeks.
He was employed as a machine operator in a plastic factory in Sudan since 2022.
Behera was subjected to torture and confinement, including being held in a dense forest and later in a jail.
The Odisha Chief Minister and state officials coordinated with the MEA and Indian Embassy for his rescue, involving international organizations like the ICRC.
Diplomatic efforts led to Behera's safe repatriation to India, where he was reunited with his family at Bhubaneswar airport.
- Who
- Adarsha Behera, a 34-year-old Odia man
- What
- Safe repatriation of Behera from Sudan after six weeks of captivity and torture
- When
- Recently, following diplomatic intervention
- Where
- El Fasher, Darfur, Sudan
- Why
- Due to escalating hostilities and abduction by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
Government and Family
Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
Rescue Efforts
Government and Family
The Odisha government and Indian authorities worked tirelessly to secure Adarsha Behera's release through diplomatic channels and coordination with international organizations.
Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
The RSF initially abducted and held Behera captive, subjecting him to torture and confinement.
- Name
- Adarsha Behera
- Age
- 34
- Location
- El Fasher, Darfur, Sudan
- Occupation
- Machine operator in a plastic factory
- Duration in Sudan
- Since 2022
- Duration of Captivity
- Six weeks
- Rescued by
- Indian government and diplomatic efforts
- Involved Parties
- MEA, Odisha state government, Indian Embassy in Sudan, ICRC
