While Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh says that there was no swap deal for the release of Alex Paul Menon, the mediators claim that the Government has agreed to release at least three Maoist prisoners.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh says that no secret deal has been signed, between the Government and the Maoists, to secure the release of abducted Collector Alex Paul Menon.
Home Minister P Chidambaram says that the kidnapping of Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon is unfortunate and that he has assured the Chhattisgarh Government of help.
The Government mulls over releasing a few Maoists, who have committed minor crimes, to secure the release of abducted Chhattisgarh Collector Alex Paul Menon.
The fourth round of talks between Government mediators and Maoist interlocutors, to negotiate the release of Chhattisgarh Collector Alex Paul Menon, will begin on Monday.
The fourth round of talks between Government mediators and Maoist interlocutors, to negotiate the release of Chhattisgarh Collector Alex Paul Menon, will begin on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With the hostage crisis in Odisha snowballing into a diplomatic row between India and Italy, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar has offered to act as an interlocutor.