Naxals Kidnap Mla

Jhina Hikaka, an MLA from Odisha who has been abducted by the Maoists, has written a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saying the government has not been taking any interest in his release because he is a tribal. In the hand-written note sent to the CM, the BJD MLA has also threatened to resign.

A tribal MLA of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, Jhina Hikaka, has been abducted by Maoists in Koraput district. The abduction comes 10 days after the Maoists took two Italians hostage from Kandhamal district. Sources have told NDTV that factional rivalry between Maoists is likely the reason behind the MLA's abduction.

In a dramatic turn of events a sitting RJD MLA, Nehaluddin, from Rafiganj, Aurangabad district was first kidnapped by Naxals and then released after being warned not to campaign in the area.He was kidnapped by Naxals during election campaigning in Bihar on Saturday.The incident took place in Madanpur block from a place called Lalteinganj around 4 p...

The RJD MLA kidnapped by Maoists in Jharkhand has been released, according to the police.

Jhina Hikaka, an MLA from Odisha who has been abducted by the Maoists, has written a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saying the government has not been taking any interest in his release because he is a tribal. In the hand-written note sent to the CM, the BJD MLA has also threatened to resign.

A tribal MLA of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, Jhina Hikaka, has been abducted by Maoists in Koraput district. The abduction comes 10 days after the Maoists took two Italians hostage from Kandhamal district. Sources have told NDTV that factional rivalry between Maoists is likely the reason behind the MLA's abduction.

In a dramatic turn of events a sitting RJD MLA, Nehaluddin, from Rafiganj, Aurangabad district was first kidnapped by Naxals and then released after being warned not to campaign in the area.He was kidnapped by Naxals during election campaigning in Bihar on Saturday.The incident took place in Madanpur block from a place called Lalteinganj around 4 p...

The RJD MLA kidnapped by Maoists in Jharkhand has been released, according to the police.