The Maoists issue a deadline of April 25 for the Chhattisgarh Government to meet their demands, in order to secure the release of abducted Collector Alex Paul Menon.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh calls an all-party high level meet to discuss strategies for negotiating the release of abducted collector, Alex Paul Menon.
The recently freed Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco expresses his gratitude to Indian authorities and the Italian Ambassador for facilitating his release.
After Maoists demanded the release of more hardcore naxals, including those accused of killing scores of security men, Odisha police threaten to boycott combing operation in naxal-hit region, if Maoists demands are met.
Unhappy over the Odisha Government's swap deal, Maoists refuse to release the two hostages in custody and issue a fresh 96-hour deadline for the Italian tourist.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a list of naxals to be freed in exchange for the Italian hostage and the BJD MLA. But Maoists are yet to respond to the offer.
As the Odisha Government gets ready to release 27 naxals to secure the release of hostages, Times Now brings you an exclusive report of how the Maoists are spreading their terror web into the far reaches of North-east India.
The Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces the names of all the naxals to be released. Subhashree Panda alias Milee, the wife of Sabysachi Panda also figures in the list.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced that 27 people, including 12 hardcore naxal leaders, will be released in exchange for the Italian hostage and BJD MLA.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to announce the list of Maoists, to be released in exchange for the release of the Italian hostage and the BJD MLA.
Issuing a fresh ultimatum to release their people from the various jails in Odisha, Maoists threatened to kill the abducted BJD MLA also. Earlier they had threatened to kill the Italian hostage.
As the hostage crisis in Odisha, in which an Italian is in Maoists' captivity, enters the 16th day, interlocutors say the state government is not serious to resolve the matter.
The reports of the release of two Italians, Paolo Bosusco and Claudio Colangelo, abducted by the Maoists on March 14th were false alarms and the hostages still remain in captivity.