Maoists Abduct Tourists

• Abducted Odisha MLA writes to Naveen Patnaik

  A day after the Italian tourist held hostage by Maoists in Odisha was released, a handwritten note in Odia, from the abducted MLA, Jhinn Hikaka addressed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has been received by the state government. In his letter Mr Hikaka says he is safe but has asked that for his release, all anti-Maoist combing and intelligence op...

• 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.

• Maoists kill Sub-Inspector in Malkangiri in Odisha

  Even as talks were in progress for the release of two Italians abducted by Maoists in Odisha, the rebels shot dead a Sub-Inspector of police in Malkangiri district today, police said.

• Italian tourists abducted: Maoists' deadline ends today

  After the Maoists - who abducted two Italians in Odisha - named three interlocutors for negotiations with the state government, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked them to suggest alternative names for at least two of the proposed mediators. The deadline given by the Maoists for the government to respond to their 13-point demand ends today.

• Italian tourists abducted: Maoists make new demands

  Maoists have made new demands for the release of the two Italians abducted in Odisha's Kandhamal district. They want three of their leaders, Gana-nath Patra, Subha-shree Panda and Ashutosh Soren released. They also want search and combing operations against them suspended.

• Italian tourists abducted: Maoists talk tough; Odisha govt open to negotiations

  There is no word yet on the kidnapped Italians who are being held hostage by the Maoists in Odisha's Kandhamal district. One of the two abducted men, Boscusco Paolo, has been visiting Odisha since 1999 and runs a travel agency in Puri that takes foreign tourists on tribal tours. The other, Clandio Colangilo, is a tourist. The two were kidnapped fro...

• Italian tourists abducted: Willing to negotiate with Maoists, says Naveen Patnaik

  Two Italian citizens were taken hostage by Maoists at an undisclosed location in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Saturday. One of the two abducted men, Boscusco Paolo, has been visiting Odisha sinch 1999 and runs a travel agency in Puri that takes foreign tourists on tribal tours. The other, Clandio Colangilo, is a tourist.

• Maoists hold two Italians hostage in Odisha

  Two Italian citizens were taken hostage by Maoists at an undisclosed location in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Saturday. One of the two abducted men, Boscusco Paolo, has been in India for over a decade and runs an adventure tourism business in Odisha. The other, Clandio Colangilo, is a tourist.