Adarsh Behera, a 36-year-old mechanic from Kotakana village in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, returned safely to Bhubaneswar on December 17, 2025, after 45 days of captivity by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Al-Fashir, North Darfur. Abducted amid the civil war while working at a plastic factory since 2022, he endured severe torture, beatings, starvation, three days in a jungle, and over a month in a prison without basic facilities, calling his survival “a rebirth.” The Government of India, through the Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Embassy, coordinated with international mediators for his release and evacuation via Abu Dhabi and Hyderabad. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi hailed the Centre’s swift action, reaffirming the state’s commitment to Odia citizens abroad, as Behera’s family, including his wife Sasmita and three-year-old son, reunited amid joy at Biju Patnaik International Airport. Sasmita urged local employment to curb risky overseas migration.