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Soldier Taken Hostage By Maoists After Ambush In Chhattisgarh Released
A commando kidnapped by Maoist rebels after a deadly encounter in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, in which 22 soldiers were killed and 31 injured, has been released after more than 100 hours in captivity, the state government said on Thursday.
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Villagers in Chhattisgarh's Sukma District Pay the Price for Supporting Development
The 21-hour hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district finally ended on Saturday night with more than 250 villagers abducted by Naxals returning home to their village Marenga. While the family members of the released villagers took a brief sigh of relief, the same could not be said for the Nag family.
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Blog: Collector Alex Menon released, Naxals remain in charge
Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, is free after being held hostage by Maoist for twelve days. On the face of it, the Maoists didn't get a good bargain and the State Government of Chattisgarh has done well-no hardcore Maoist cadres were released.
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Maoists holding Italian threaten 'extreme' step
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take 'extreme' steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were...
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Maoist leader refuses to release Italian hostage
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release an Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take extreme steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were a farce; he set a...
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Hostage crisis ends, Naxals release Collector Krishna
After nine days of being held hostage by Naxals in Orissa, District Collector RV Krishna is finally a free man.One hour after their deadline expired, and after a u-turn that threatened to break with the compromise reached with the government, the Naxals handed over Mr Krishna to mediapersons. The 30-year-old IIT-graduate-turned IAS officer wa...
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Orissa hostage crisis: Maoists set new conditions for release of Malkangiri Collector
Maoists holding Malkangiri Collector Vineel Krishna hostage have gone back on their word that he would be released, making a fresh set of demands instead. The Malkangiri Collector has been held hostage by the Maoists in Orissa for eight days now. After extensive negotiations between the government and the captors, Krishna was meant to be released o...
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Naxals say will release hostage cops soon
The four cops being held hostage by Naxals in Chhattisgarh might be released as early as today evening according to sources. On September 19, Maoists killed three of the seven policemen they had abducted in Bijapur district in Bastar region; they had demanded the withdrawal of operation Greenhunt in return for the remaining four cops.Sources say th...
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Naxals to release hostage policemen unconditionally?
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has said that Maoists are releasing the four policemen they had taken hostage. He said they will be released soon.Earlier on Tuesday night, the Naxals had extended by 24 hours the deadline set for the release of the four policemen. The Chhattisgarh government has been negotiating with the Maoists on the safe ...
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God heard my prayers, says released policeman
"I am alive because of God's grace and blessings of my parents and family. I am extremely happy."This is what Bihar Police Sub-Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha, one of the three abducted policemen, said after being released by the Maoists on Monday morning.Voicing similar sentiments, Rajni Devi, wife of Abhay Prasad Yadav, another released Sub-Inspecto...
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Soldier Taken Hostage By Maoists After Ambush In Chhattisgarh Released
A commando kidnapped by Maoist rebels after a deadly encounter in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, in which 22 soldiers were killed and 31 injured, has been released after more than 100 hours in captivity, the state government said on Thursday.
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Villagers in Chhattisgarh's Sukma District Pay the Price for Supporting Development
The 21-hour hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district finally ended on Saturday night with more than 250 villagers abducted by Naxals returning home to their village Marenga. While the family members of the released villagers took a brief sigh of relief, the same could not be said for the Nag family.
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Blog: Collector Alex Menon released, Naxals remain in charge
Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, is free after being held hostage by Maoist for twelve days. On the face of it, the Maoists didn't get a good bargain and the State Government of Chattisgarh has done well-no hardcore Maoist cadres were released.
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Maoists holding Italian threaten 'extreme' step
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release Paolo Bosusco, the Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take 'extreme' steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were...
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Maoist leader refuses to release Italian hostage
Odisha Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has refused to release an Italian national taken hostage over three weeks ago and has instead issued a fresh ultimatum to the state government that his group could take extreme steps if its demands are not met. In an audio message, Sabyasachi said that negotiations on with the government were a farce; he set a...
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Hostage crisis ends, Naxals release Collector Krishna
After nine days of being held hostage by Naxals in Orissa, District Collector RV Krishna is finally a free man.One hour after their deadline expired, and after a u-turn that threatened to break with the compromise reached with the government, the Naxals handed over Mr Krishna to mediapersons. The 30-year-old IIT-graduate-turned IAS officer wa...
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Orissa hostage crisis: Maoists set new conditions for release of Malkangiri Collector
Maoists holding Malkangiri Collector Vineel Krishna hostage have gone back on their word that he would be released, making a fresh set of demands instead. The Malkangiri Collector has been held hostage by the Maoists in Orissa for eight days now. After extensive negotiations between the government and the captors, Krishna was meant to be released o...
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Naxals say will release hostage cops soon
The four cops being held hostage by Naxals in Chhattisgarh might be released as early as today evening according to sources. On September 19, Maoists killed three of the seven policemen they had abducted in Bijapur district in Bastar region; they had demanded the withdrawal of operation Greenhunt in return for the remaining four cops.Sources say th...
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Naxals to release hostage policemen unconditionally?
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has said that Maoists are releasing the four policemen they had taken hostage. He said they will be released soon.Earlier on Tuesday night, the Naxals had extended by 24 hours the deadline set for the release of the four policemen. The Chhattisgarh government has been negotiating with the Maoists on the safe ...
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God heard my prayers, says released policeman
"I am alive because of God's grace and blessings of my parents and family. I am extremely happy."This is what Bihar Police Sub-Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha, one of the three abducted policemen, said after being released by the Maoists on Monday morning.Voicing similar sentiments, Rajni Devi, wife of Abhay Prasad Yadav, another released Sub-Inspecto...
