Even as one Italian national was released by the Maoists in Odisha, hectic negotiations are on to ensure safe release of the second Italian national and a ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA still held captive. Police sources said that the Srikakulam-Koraput division of the CPI (Maoist) is suspected to have kidnapped the MLA, Jhina Hikaka, adding a group of local journalists were in touch with the abductors for his safe release.
