Naxal Hostage Crisis

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  Villagers in Chhattisgarh's Sukma District Pay the Price for Supporting Development

  The 21-hour hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district finally ended on Saturday night with more than 250 villagers abducted by Naxals returning home to their village Marenga. While the family members of the released villagers took a brief sigh of relief, the same could not be said for the Nag family.

• Odisha MLA's abduction fallout of factional rivalry between Maoists?

  A tribal MLA of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, Jhina Hikaka, has been abducted by Maoists in Koraput district. The abduction comes 10 days after the Maoists took two Italians hostage from Kandhamal district. Sources have told NDTV that factional rivalry between Maoists is likely the reason behind the MLA's abduction.

• Hostage crisis ends, Naxals release Collector Krishna

  After nine days of being held hostage by Naxals in Orissa, District Collector RV Krishna is finally a free man.One hour after their deadline expired, and after a u-turn that threatened to break with the compromise reached with the government, the Naxals handed over Mr Krishna to mediapersons.  The 30-year-old IIT-graduate-turned IAS officer wa...

• Orissa hostage crisis: Maoists set new conditions for release of Malkangiri Collector

  Maoists holding Malkangiri Collector Vineel Krishna hostage have gone back on their word that he would be released, making a fresh set of demands instead. The Malkangiri Collector has been held hostage by the Maoists in Orissa for eight days now. After extensive negotiations between the government and the captors, Krishna was meant to be released o...

• Orissa hostage crisis: Engineer freed, Collector to return home soon

  One of the two men taken hostage by Naxals in Orissa has been freed.Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi was seen on a motorcycle riding near his home town of Malkangiri. Mr Majhi was kidnapped a week ago along with District Collector Vineel Krishna, who is expected home soon, say officials.Addressing a press conference later in the day, Majhi said that t...

• In three homes, quiet gratitude marks policemen's welcome

  It was in prayer that she sought refuge while her son was missing; and when he returned home eight days later, unharmed by his captors, it was to a temple that she took him first. The ardent thanks offered by Trainee Sub-Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha merged with the priest's chants. "I used to die every moment when I was held captive. I was worried ...

• God heard my prayers, says released policeman

  "I am alive because of God's grace and blessings of my parents and family. I am extremely happy."This is what Bihar Police Sub-Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha, one of the three abducted policemen, said after being released by the Maoists on Monday morning.Voicing similar sentiments, Rajni Devi, wife of Abhay Prasad Yadav, another released Sub-Inspecto...

• Bihar hostage crisis over, Maoists release 3 abducted cops

  Maoists on Monday released the three abducted Bihar policemen in Lakhisarai district, bringing an end to a week-long hostage crisis. (Watch: God heard my prayers, says released cop)The three policemen - Sub-Inspector Abhay Prasad Yadav, Havaldar Ehsaan Khan and Trainee Sub-Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha - who were taken hostage on August 29, were fre...

• Bihar hostage crisis over, Maoists release 3 abducted cops

  The week-long hostage crisis in Bihar is finally over with the Maoists releasing three abducted cops - Sub-Inspector Abhay Prasad Yadav, Havaldar Mohammad Ehsaan and Trainee Sub-Inspector Rupesh Kumar Sinha. Four policemen were kidnapped last Sunday during an encounter with the Maoists in Lakhisarai, 150 km east of Patna. One of them, Havaldar Luka...

• No information on release of cops abducted by Naxals, says Nitish Kumar

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the government cannot confirm the release of the three policemen being held hostage by the Naxals since last Sunday. The fourth cop, Lukas Tete, was killed on Friday and his body was found with a note from the Naxals.But now there is some hope for the families of the three other policemen after Avinas...

• Bihar hostage crisis: Naxals refuse to talk, but say will free the 3 cops

  The three kidnapped Bihar policemen Rupesh Kumar Sinha, Mohammad Ehsaan and Abhay Yadav are still in Maoist custody. And now, putting more pressure on the Bihar government, a Maoist spokesperson Avinash has claimed that their Central committee has rejected the government's talks offer."We reject the Bihar government's talks offer. We will free the ...

• Bihar hostage crisis: All-party meet ends, CM appeals to Naxals not to harm hostages

  Under intense pressure to end the hostage standoff with Maoists who have three policemen in their custody, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has extended an olive branch.  Nitish has told Maoist leaders to come forward for talks and, in exchange, be granted safe passage. This decision was announced after Nitish held an all party meeting which ...

• Policeman killed, Bihar struggles with hostage crisis

  At 10 am on Friday, Havaldar Lukas Tete was found dead in Bihar's Lakhisarai forest with a note from the Naxals who killed him pinned to his body. It warned that unless the government releases eight Naxal leaders from jail, three other policemen taken hostage will be murdered."We are sad with this news about the killing of one of our men. A combing...