Italians Abducted By Maoists

• Centre wants to set guidelines to deal with hostage crises

  Faced with the hostage situation in Odisha, the Centre is planning to seek cooperation from all states in preparing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with any crisis arising out of kidnapping.

• Odisha hostage crisis: Talks inconclusive; Maoists issue ultimatum in audio tape

  With no headway in sight on the negotiations for the release of the abducted Italian national, the Maoists in Odisha are indulging in some tough talk. On Monday evening, top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda released an audio tape, warning of dire consequences if the state government did not pay heed to their demand for the release of political prison...

• Talks begin, Maoists say Italians are in good health

  Talks to resolve hostage crisis in Odisha began on Thursday with a Maoist mediator saying that the two abducted Italians are in good health and that all 13 demands of the ultras came up for discussion.

• Odisha assembly appeals Maoists to release Italians

  The Odisha assembly today took an unanimous resolution to appeal the Maoists to release the two abducted Italian nationals.