Odisha Italian

• Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco released by Maoists

  After being in captivity for nearly a month, Italian national Paolo Bosusco has been released by Maoists in Odisha today. Mr Bosusco, 51, was handed over by the Maoists to their mediator Dandapani Mohanty and some journalists in the forest of tribal-dominated Kandhamal district. On his arrival in the state capital, the Italian national said, "I am...

• Odisha twin hostage crisis: Maoists toughen stand

  The double hostage crisis in Odisha has taken a serious turn on Sunday with the two separate Maoist groups, who have abducted an Italian national and a ruling BJD MLA, toughening their stand over the release of the hostages.

• 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...

• Italy envoy meets Naveen Patnaik, asks him to help expedite release of hostage

  Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice di Monteforte met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday and asked him to help expedite the release of Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco from Maoists' captivity. The envoy also thanked the state government for its efforts that led to the release of another Italian national Claudio Colangelo earlier.

• Odisha: Talks end, hopes begin for release of kidnapped Italian

  Talks for the release of the Italian national have come to an end with the two mediators BD Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty appealing to the Maoists to release the Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco. The mediators have expressed hope that the Odisha government will consider the 13-point demand made by the Maoists expeditiously.

• Odisha hostage crisis: Talks with Maoists suspended indefinitely after MLA's abduction

  The discussion between the Maoist interlocutors and the Odisha government over the release of the two abducted Italian nationals has been suspended indefinitely after an MLA of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Jhina Hikaka, was abducted from Koraput district today.

• 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.