Maoists plan peoples' court to decide fate of Hikaka
The Maoists on Wednesday accused the Odisha government of not taking steps on their demand and announced they would decide the fate of legislator Jhina Hikaka, who is in their captivity since the past
Ex-Army officer moves SC to stop Orissa from releasing Naxals
Hours before the deadline set by Naxals for release of their jailed members in exchange of an abducted Orissa MLA, a retired Army officer on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court to restrain the s
Maoists plan peoples' court to decide fate of Hikaka
The Maoists on Wednesday accused the Odisha government of not taking steps on their demand and announced they would decide the fate of legislator Jhina Hikaka, who is in their captivity since the past
Little movement on release of Odisha legislator
With a day to go before the deadline set by the Maoists lapses, the fate of abducted Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka continued to remain uncertain on Tuesday as both the government and the guerrillas r
Maoists seek to know steps for prisoner release by 5 p.m.
The Maoists holding ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage since March 24 have asked the Odisha government to clearly spell out by 5 p.m. on Tuesday the steps being taken by it to free 29 prisoners to pa
Odisha govt hopes MLA will be released soon
With the Maoists dropping the name of a hardcore ultra from the list of their 30 jailed associates and extending the deadline, the Odisha government on Monday expressed hopes that BJD MLA Jhina Hik
Maoists extend deadline for MLA release
The Maoists holding ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage on Sunday extended the deadline for fulfilment of their demands till April 18.
In a message, a leader of Maoists' Andhra Odisha Border Special
Odisha hostage crisis: Maoist deadline ends Tuesday
As the Tuesday evening deadline set by Maoists for fulfilment of their demands neared, uncertainty continued over the fate of the Italian and the Odisha legislator being held captive by the rebels sin
Fresh talks for release of abducted Italian
Fresh talks were held on Friday between the Odisha government and the Maoist mediators, a day after the government named the 27 jailed people to be freed in return for the release of BJD MLA Jhina Hik
No word on hostages from captors, fresh talks held
The two Maoist groups holding BJD MLA and an Italian hostage were on Friday yet to respond to the Odisha government's decision to free 27 prisoners, while the ultra mediators raised questions about th