A grim civil battle in Sudan, with experiences of mass killings by the insurgent forces, reached the doorstep of an Indian household because the highly effective paramilitary Fast Assist Forces, or RSF, allegedly kidnapped a person from Odisha.
The kidnapped Indian nationwide, Adarsh Behera, 36, from Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, was working at a plastic manufacturing unit in Sudan since 2022. A misery video of Behera surrounded by armed RSF fighters has gone viral, that includes a weird change the place one of many militants is heard asking the captive Indian, “Are you aware Shah Rukh Khan?”
Kidnapping And Viral Plea For Assist
Experiences mentioned Behera was allegedly kidnapped from Al-Fashir metropolis, some 1,000 km from the capital Khartoum, and brought to Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, a recognized stronghold of the RSF.
Within the video clip shared by his household, Behera is seen on the bottom, pleading for help with folded arms:
“I’m in Al-Fashir, the place the state of affairs is horrible. I’ve been staying right here with loads of difficulties for 2 years. My members of the family and kids are very apprehensive. I attraction to the Odisha authorities for assist.”
Sudan Rebels captured Indian, requested him about Shahrukh Khan @iamsrk. Greeted him #Namaste.
Adarsh Kumar Behera has been working in Sukarati plastic manufacturing unit in #Sudan, since 2022.
His household is apprehensive and has requested the Ministry of Exterior Affairs to carry him dwelling.… pic.twitter.com/3eGvMu0cZd
— Zahack Tanvir — (@ZahackTanvir) November 4, 2025
The clip purportedly reveals closely armed RSF fighters round Behera, the place one fighter asks the unlikely query in regards to the Bollywood famous person. One other fighter then orders Behera to say: “Dagalo is nice” – an obvious reference to RSF Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti).
The RSF And Sudan’s Civil Battle
The RSF is a strong paramilitary group led by Basic Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, alias Hemedti, which was allied with the Sudanese authorities till the outbreak of the civil battle in April 2023. The RSF has been combating the Sudanese Armed Forces in a really brutal battle.
The battle was sparked by an influence battle between SAF Basic Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF Commander Hemedti, after the 2 disagreed over integrating the RSF into the navy following the 2021 coup. Combating has since unfold to main cities, with RSF forces taking swathes of Darfur and Khartoum, displacing tens of 1000’s. RSF fighters had been not too long ago accused of killing 200 individuals in a single incident.
Household’s Determined Enchantment
Sasmita, Behera’s spouse, residing in Jagatsinghpur with their two sons, aged eight and three years, has made a determined attraction to the Odisha authorities and the Ministry of Exterior Affairs for intervention to make sure her husband’s protected return.
Sasmita recounted that her husband had been unreachable round October 20. She lastly acquired a name on October 24, from an unknown quantity. “My husband was on the opposite finish and was crying.
He instructed me he was kidnapped by terrorists whereas coming back from work alongside along with his boss. He mentioned they had been brutally attacking him and that they might launch him provided that the embassy or the Pink Cross spoke to them.” Over 13 million individuals have been displaced by the civil battle, which began final yr. Violence has hit the capital Khartoum the toughest. The Indian Embassy in Sudan has but to make an announcement concerning the kidnapping of Behera.