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11:56 PM, Apr 16, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Thirty seven-year-old Naxal, Chhenda Bhusanam alias Ghasi had a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head when he was arrested by the Odisha police last year. Now his release could prove the key to secure the freedom of abducted BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka. Ghasi is a dangerous man, charged in 44 cases. He was involved in the killing of 38 securitymen in an ambush in Malkangiri in June...
08:15 AM, Apr 14, 2012
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. "They are not bad people. They behaved...
03:06 AM, Apr 13, 2012
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11:53 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
New Delhi: Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco was released by the Maoists on Thursday, 29 days after he was abducted along with his countryman Claudio Colangelo by the Naxals in Odisha's Kandhamal district. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has congratulated Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the safe release of the Italian national, saying it enhances India's reputation as a safe destination. "I appreciate Naveen Patnaik's efforts," he said. Bosusco (54)...
11:18 AM, Apr 12, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Italian national Paolo Boscusco is believed to have been released by the Naxals in Odisha, according to sources. A formal announcement is awaited. Paolo Boscusco had been held hostage by the Odisha unit of the Naxals for the last 29 days. His release came a day after Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda in his audio message had said that he would free the abducted if the government honoured its agreement...
08:36 AM, Apr 12, 2012
Bhubaneswar: A breakthrough seems to be in sight in the Odisha hostage crisis. Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda in his latest audio message has said that he will free abducted Italian Paolo Boscusco if the government honoured its agreement signed with the negotiators. In a new audio tape released by the Naxal leader, he claims that the Italian tourist himself wants the government to release one tribal woman before he is...
10:17 AM, Apr 11, 2012
Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha has come under attack with experts saying it must stop giving in to the demands of the Naxals. The hostage crisis continues, with Naxals pressing for the release of some hardcore rebels. Ajai Sahni of the Delhi-based Institute for Conflict Management said, "I think it is very obvious that they have been giving in to the escalating demands. At some stage, I think...
07:41 AM, Apr 11, 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 government is in a fix over how to diffuse the hostage crisis. The deadline set by Naxals for the state government to free 30 jailed cadres in exchange for BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka ends on Tuesday. The government had agreed to free over 27 jailed Naxals in return for the MLA and Italian tourist Paolo Boscusco who is being held captive by another Naxal faction in Kandhamal....
07:32 AM, Apr 10, 2012
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11:17 PM, Apr 09, 2012
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09:42 PM, Apr 09, 2012
Bhubaneswar: A new twist in the hostage crisis has been playing out in Odisha. The two Naxal outfits have made more demands in exchange for the release of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka and Italian national Paolo Boscusco. This came even after the government bowed down to their demands earlier. The Naxals holding MLA Jhina Hikaka captive have sent a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik agreeing to free him on...
08:50 AM, 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
New Delhi: RSS has praised late Indira Gandhi as the only one who had stood her ground against terror while it took a dig at BJP's Jaswant Singh for accompanying Kashmiri terrorists to secure the release of a planeload of Indian hostages. In its editorial on the current hostage crisis in Odisha, RSS mouthpiece Organiser has said neither the Centre nor the states have a "well-defined policy" on kidnapping and...
09:08 PM, Apr 07, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday strongly refuted the claims of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda made by him in an audio tape, arguing that the Maoists had asked for the release of six Naxals, out of which the government was facilitating the release of five. Patnaik pressed for the immediate release of Italian hostage Paolo Basusco in return for the release of the Naxals. Panda had upped his...
01:56 PM, Apr 07, 2012
Bhubaneswar: From security forces to former policemen, nobody seems to agree that the decision by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to release Naxals to secure the return of the Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco is a good one. Swaranjit Sen, former DGP, Andhra Pradesh, said, "It's like history repeating itself without any lessons being learnt. Talks have only benefited the Maoists. This new deadline of 96 hours for releasing 7 Naxals...
07:14 AM, Apr 07, 2012
