Bhubaneswar: Memories of sleeping with a gun as a pillow, long treks in the jungle and eating with Maoists during the 29 days he was hostage will be turned into a book, Italian Paolo Bosusco said on Thursday.
"I will write a book about my experiences with the Maoists," a relaxed Bosusco told a local television channel after being released by the ultras.
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03:06 AM, Apr 13, 2012
Paolo Bosusco has finally been released by Naxals after a month in captivity. The government agreed to release 27 prisoners. ...
09:51 PM, Apr 12, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Italian national Paolo Bosusco was on Thursday finally released by the Maoists in Odisha after spending a month in captivity. The government agreed to release 27 prisoners including 15 Maoists. After getting released, Italian tourist Paolo Bosusco said, "I am a free man again. I always try to get my freedom, so let's see the future. It was a unique experience of course, staying with them for such a...
09:20 PM, Apr 12, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Freed after spending nearly a month as a hostage of Maoists, Italian national Paolo Bosusco on Thursday said that it was time to bid farewell to India, while thanking the people of Odisha for his association with them for 22 years. "I am very sorry that time has come to leave India. My work is finished. I must thank the people of Odisha for all the love and friendship...
07:48 PM, Apr 12, 2012
Naxals have released Paulo Bosusco after a month in custody. The Odisha government has agreed to free 27 jailed cadres in exchange. ...
05:13 PM, Apr 12, 2012
The Odisha Govt has said that it is facilitating the release of the 27 prisoners, demanded by two Maoist groups, within the legal framework. ...
10:16 PM, Apr 10, 2012
Bhubaneswar: A fast track court in the Raigada district of Odisha on Tuesday released the wife of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda. Subhashree Panda was arrested and jailed in 2010 in connection with an encounter case. The release of the Maoist leader's wife comes amidst the former's ultimatum to the Odisha government to release seven Naxal leaders in exchange for the release of the abducted Italian national, Paolo Bosusco. ...
11:46 AM, Apr 10, 2012
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police association on Monday threatened to boycott duty in Maoist-infested areas if the government releases hardcore Maoists. This comes after the Odisha government bowed down before the Maoists and announced that it would release 27 Maoists to in exchange for Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka and Italian national Paolo Bosusco. CNN-IBN had earlier reported that the security forces were unhappy over the decision of Odisha...
06:02 PM, Apr 09, 2012
Kandhamal: It seems likely that Naxal leader Sabyasachi Panda, who has kept the Italian national Paolo Bosusco hostage to force the government to agree to his demands, may just have committed a big blunder and in fact, put his own safety at risk. CNN-IBN has learnt that the local Dalit community, which was his main support base in Kandhamal up until now, is not supporting him on the hostage issue....
08:35 AM, Apr 09, 2012
Bhubaneswar: There is yet another glimmer of hope for the abducted Italian national Paolo Bosusco. The Naveen Patnaik government and negotiators reached an agreement late on Saturday night. The government has assured of the release of five Maoists who the mediators had named, and in return, the negotiators are calling for the release of the Italian tourist. This is the first time both sides have agreed to a solution. Italian...
10:52 AM, Apr 08, 2012
Bhubaneswar: The Maoists in Odisha, who have abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka, released a fresh audio tape on Saturday demanding the release of five more Naxals from jail, issuing a fresh deadline till April 10. The Maoists have now demanded the release of top cadre Chenda Bhushanam alias Ghasi, who carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head. Ghasi, a dreaded Maoist, was arrested by...
06:06 PM, Apr 07, 2012
Bhubaneswar: There seems to be no end to the hostage crisis in Odisha as Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda on Friday released a new audio tape, giving a fresh deadline to the state government for the release of Naxals. In the new audio tape, Panda has set a four-day deadline for the government to release seven Maoists. He has threatened to kill the Italian hostage, Paolo Bosusco, if the demand is...
09:57 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Naxals may release one of the two Italians abducted in Odisha on Thursday, according to sources. The Italian hostage Claudio Colangelo who is reportedly ill might be handed over to a select group of journalists by Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda and set free. However the second hostage Paolo Bosusco is likely to remain captive by the Maoists as negotiations begin in Bhubaneswar within a day or two. One of...
08:22 AM, Mar 22, 2012
