A shocking video has surfaced on social media showing a group of armed Sudanese rebels surrounding an Indian man and forcing him to do Namaste and chant slogans. The man has been identified as 36-year-old Adarsh Behera from Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha. According to reports, Behera was captured by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel group in Sudan, who made him chant slogans in support of their leader Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo. Surprisingly, the militants also asked him whether he knew Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
NDTV has released a video in which two of RSF members can be seen seated with an Indian national. One of them can be heard asking him in English, “Do you know Shah Rukh Khan?”
Another soldier prompts him to say, “Dagalo good,” referring to Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, the commander of the RSF.
In another viral video, the RSF troops can be seen forcing him to do Namaste while laughing at him.
Confirming the same, Sudan’s Ambassador to India Mohammed Abdalla Ali Eltom said that his country is coordinating with the Indian authorities to secure the release of the man.
Adarsh Has Been Working in Sudan Since 2022
According to an NDTV report, Adarsh Behera has been employed at the Sukarti Plastic Factory in Sudan since 2022. He was reportedly abducted by RSF fighters from Al-Fashir, a city located nearly 1,000 kilometers from the capital Khartoum. Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war since April 2023, with fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The ongoing conflict has displaced more than 13 million people, devastating numerous towns and villages.
Thousands Killed in the Conflict
The Sudanese government said on Sunday that RSF rebels have killed over 2,000 civilians since seizing control of Al-Fashir. Reports also indicate widespread sexual violence against women. The United Nations and several human rights organizations worldwide have expressed grave concern over the situation. So far, thousands of people have died, and much of Sudan is now on the brink of famine.
