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
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has said that it is facilitating the release of the 27 prisoners, demanded by two Maoist groups, within the legal framework. Odisha Home Secretary U N Behera on Tuesday said that the government had not received any fresh communication from the Maoists after the deadlines last issued by them. The Home Secretary also said that the nothing had been decided by the government on the fresh...
06:19 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: 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: In a new twist to BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka's hostage crisis in Odisha, Maoists on Sunday purportedly issued a fresh communication asking his wife to reach a village in Koraput district on April 10 along with 28 prisoners to pave way for the legislator's release. The letter, released to a section of the media by Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Maoists, asked Hikaka's wife...
10:42 PM, Apr 08, 2012
Bhubaneswar: The release of Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco, abducted over three weeks ago, on Sunday ran into rough weather with the Maoists asking Odisha government to first "clarify" how many ultras would be set free and how many of its 13 demands would be met. Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda in a fresh audio message to the media claimed that the release of seven persons had been sought but the government...
04:41 PM, 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: 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
Sabyasachi Panda issues fresh deadline to Odisha government. Haifiz Saeed likely to appear in Manmohan-Zardari talks. ...
11:33 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has threatened to kill the Italian hostage after putting up fresh demands. ...
10:47 PM, Apr 06, 2012
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