Kidnapped CoBRA jawan Rakeshwar Singh Manhas released by Naxals: Police sources

Raipur, Apr 08: The Naxal group, which ambushed a team of security personnel in Chhattisgarh recently, on Thursday released the kidnapped soldier Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, according to police sources.

The group had promised the Chhattisgarh government that they will release the jawan and sought names of govt mediators to negotiate the release.

Earlier, in the press release, the Naxals have claimed they have CRPF jawan Rajeshwar Singh Manhas in their custody and he is safe and sound. They said they will release the jawan once the government sends a party to negotiate their release.

At least 22 security personnel lost their lives while 31 sustained injuries in the encounter that broke out between security forces and Naxals along the Sukma-Bijapur border on Saturday after a party of jawans was ambushed by Naxals near Jonnaguda village in Chhattisgarh.